City Government
City Clerk, Marriage Licenses
In Bangor, the City Clerk is responsible for issuing and recording marriage licenses. Approximately 350 marriage licenses are issued each year. In Maine, application for a Marriage License must be made in the municipality of residence of either the Bride or Groom. If the applicants are not residents of Maine, they may apply in any Town or City in Maine.
The current fee for a Marriage License Application is $30.00. Application is made by both the Bride and the Groom. Each must show proof of identity (a driver’s license or state I.D.) and, if there have been previous marriages for either applicant, Certified Documents of Death or Divorce of the most recent marriage must also be presented.
Marriage Licenses are valid for 90 days from the date of application.
There is no longer a waiting period to obtain a marriage license. Once the
application is complete, the Marriage License can be issued. A Member of the Clergy, a Maine Notary Public, or an Attorney (licensed in Maine) can perform marriages.
Once the ceremony has taken place and the officiant has returned the completed license to the issuing clerk, a certified copy of the marriage license may be requested. Fees for certified copies are: $10.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy. Certified copies are required to change the Bride’s name on many documents such as Social Security Cards, Driver’s Licenses, and bank accounts, to name a few.
The City Clerk’s office is located at 73 Harlow Street. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The City Clerk may be reached by phone at (207) 992-4221 for more information.
City Clerk, Marriage Certificates
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
Each City or Town in Maine records and maintains marriage records for individuals who either applied for their license there and/or were married there. (If you are not certain of the Place of Marriage, you may call the Office of Vital Statistics for the State of Maine in Augusta at (207) 287-3184). The City Clerk's Office maintains marriage records for Bangor dating back to the early 1800's.
The following information is helpful in locating a marriage record:
- NAME OF GROOM
- NAME OF BRIDE
- DATE OF MARRIAGE
- RESIDENCE OF BRIDE AND GROOM (at time of application for Marriage License)
In person:
Certified Copies of Marriage Certificates are available during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday) at our office on the first floor of Bangor City Hall. The first copy costs $10.00. Additional copies are $5.00 each. (Photocopies are not legal documents but may be purchased for $4.00 per record.)
By mail:
Copies may also be ordered by mail, with the above information and the required fee, by sending your request to: City Clerk, 73 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine 04401. Make Checks payable to City of Bangor.
By phone:
Certified copies may be ordered by phone by calling (207) 992-4221 and using a debit or credit card. Telephone orders will be charged a $2.00 processing fee in addition to the fees noted above for the number of records requested. Phone orders can be sent via first class mail (for no additional charge) or by 2-3 day Priority Mail (for an additional $4.60).
Please note, that all requests for records are generally processed the same day the request is received.
