New Jersey Application for a Marriage, Remarriage, Civil Union or Reaffirmation of Civil Union License (REG-77A)
Official state formMarriage licenseForm REG-77AFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Application for a marriage, remarriage, civil union or reaffirmation of civil union license. It is filed with the Local Registrar of the municipality, not with the state office, and signed under oath before the registrar with an identifying witness.
Who can use this form
- Both applicants, each at least 18 years old at the time of application
- An identifying witness, who signs the oath with the applicants
- If neither applicant lives in New Jersey, the application is made in the municipality where the ceremony will be performed
What to send with it
- The application, signed under oath in front of the Local Registrar
- Per the office page: proof of identity, proof of residency for New Jersey residents, your Social Security number and a witness
- The application fee
- For a remarriage or reaffirmation of civil union: proof of the existing marriage or civil union
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- $28 application fee. This amount comes from the office's marriage license page; it is not printed on the form.
- Typical processing
- 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued, per the office page. The form notes say the waiting period is waived for a remarriage or reaffirmation of civil union.
- Form revision
- APR 19
- Source
- Official government page