GETTING YOUR HAWAII MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE – LEGAL PROOF OF MARRIAGE
The Hawaii Department of Health will email couples 2 business days after their marriage has been certified online by the licensed Wedding Officiant to let you know your marriage has been entered into the State of Hawaii Book of Records and will provide a link to a downloadable and printable Hawaii Marriage Certificate. They will also mail a hard copy of the Hawaii Marriage Certificate which will arrive in 2-3 weeks.
Please make note of the Locator ID # that will be on your receipt when you pay. This will be needed if you would like to access a copy of your marriage certificate online. Use the Hawaii Marriage Certificate to make name changes on accounts and legal documents, to add your spouse to your medical benefits, to apply for housing (if in the military), etc.
Click here for a full list of what needs to be updated now that you are married once you receive your marriage certificate.
PROCESSING TIME AND RUSH OPTION FEE
A newly married couple receives one (1) certified copy of the marriage certificate at no extra charge, which will be sent to the couple by mail (60-120 days) after the marriage has been performed. If a certified copy of the marriage certificate is needed sooner than this, you can apply for one or more additional certified copies using the green form you received with the Marriage License. A certified copy of the marriage certificate cannot be generated until the license is posted into the Vital Statistics System.
A certified copy is automatically sent after 120 days.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE RUSH REQUEST: if you would like your Hawaii Marriage Certificate before the 120 days you can request an expedited copy for an additional $10 fee. Once the marriage has been certified online by the Wedding Officiant, you can pick-up the copy in person or have it mailed to you in 7-21 days.
CORRECTING ERRORS AND UPDATING NAMES ON HAWAII MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
When couples picked up their Hawaii Marriage License the agent asked them both to review the information and let them know of any spelling errors or corrections to the information on the license. If couples don’t notice an error until they receive their Hawaii Marriage Certificate then they need to contact the Hawaii Department of Health (808) 586-4545 8 am to 3:30 pm Hawaii Time to make the corrections.
Additional Hawaii Marriage License and Hawaii Marriage Certificate Information:
Hawaii Marriage License
How to Apply for a Hawaii Marriage License
Submitting an Online Application for a Hawaii Marriage License
Picking Up the Hawaii Marriage License
Couples Coming From Foreign Countries Outside the USA
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