How to Get a Hawaiʻi Marriage License: Cost, Timing and Steps

For adult couples, start the application through the Hawaiʻi Department of Health's online system and save your Locator ID. Both applicants must follow the Department's current appointment instructions, appear together before an authorized license agent, bring government-issued photo ID and any required supporting documents, and hold the ceremony in Hawaiʻi within 30 days after the license is issued.

There is no waiting period. The current license fee is $65—$60 for the application plus a $5 portal fee—and it is nonrefundable.

Your Hawaiʻi-licensed marriage performer is responsible for reporting the ceremony to the Department of Health within three business days.

Do not plan a name-change, insurance or other deadline around an assumed certificate mailing date. The Department of Health maintains a separate process for ordering certified marriage certificates and currently says certificate orders may take up to four to six weeks.

Do you need to live in Hawaiʻi or be a U.S. citizen? No. The Department of Health lists no State residency or U.S. citizenship requirement.

Is a blood test required? No.

Can you marry the same day the license is issued? Yes. There is no waiting period, but the ceremony must occur in Hawaiʻi within the 30-day validity period.

Are separate witnesses required? HRS §572-1 requires the two parties and a Hawaiʻi-licensed performer to be physically present together for the ceremony; it does not list an additional witness among the requirements for a valid marriage. Confirm any ceremonial preferences with your performer.

What if one applicant was recently married? The Department of Health says a certified divorce decree or death certificate may be required if the prior marriage ended less than 30 days before the license is picked up. A certified translation is required when the document is not in English.

This is general planning information, not legal advice. Requirements can change, so confirm the current steps with the Department of Health before you travel.