Washington D. C.

Officiate must register with Marriage Bureau Branch of the Superior Court of The District of Columbia, 202-879-1633, The application fee for authorization to celebrate marriages in the District of Columbia is $35 (cash). The authorization is only valid in Washington, D.C. You must have an endorser who is of the same religious society as the applicant and who is currently registered with the Marriage Bureau of Washington, D.C. If there is no endorser, the applicant must request the written "Procedures for the Registration of Clergy Without Endorser." Authorization is indefinite for District of Columbia marriage ceremonies. Officiate must provide copy of marriage license to couple and return copy to clerk.