SERVICE
Get a copy of a confidential marriage certificate
If you had a confidential marriage in San Francisco, get a copy of your marriage certificate from the County Clerk.
What to know
Service Announcement
On April 1, 2025, you will be able to pay for birth, death, and confidential marriage certificates directly through the Office of the County Clerk. There is a 2% service fee for all credit and debit card transactions. There is no fee for payments made using a checking account. You still MUST appear in person to present valid, non-expired picture ID to receive the record. The record WILL NOT be mailed to you. We will call you when your record is ready for pickup.
What to do
The County Clerk's office handles certified copies of San Francisco confidential marriage certificates. If you had a public marriage, get a copy of your marriage certificate from the Office of the Assessor-Recorder.
1. Wait 4 weeks after the license has been returned for registration
You may get a certified copy of your confidential marriage certificate 4 weeks after your license has been returned for registration. It will not be available before then.
2. Prepare your payment
Go to the Office of the County Clerk
You can apply for a copy of a Confidential Marriage Certificate if you are one of the two parties on the certificate.
Complete an application.
Go the the Office of the County Clerk.
The person applying must bring an unexpired government-issued photo ID.
Pay the current fee. You can pay by cash or credit card. You can also pay with a personal check, money order, or cashier's check, from a US bank and in US dollars.
3. Request a copy of your confidential marriage certificate
On April 1, 2025, you will be able to pay for birth, death, and confidential marriage certificates directly through the Office of the County Clerk. There is a 2% service fee for all credit and debit card transactions. There is no fee for payments made using a checking account. You still MUST appear in person to present valid, non-expired picture ID to receive the record. The record WILL NOT be mailed to you.
Request a copy of your confidential marriage certificate online through VitalChek.
You will be charged an additional fee for using this service. All major credit cards are accepted.
Processing time for orders is approximately 5 business days from receipt of completed application and payment.
We are not responsible for non-delivery or non-receipt of fulfilled orders by your chosen return delivery method.
Fill out the confidential marriage certificate application form.
Sign the Sworn Statement before a Notary Public and have your signature acknowledged. The Notary Public will provide a Certificate of Acknowledgment.
Mail the application, certificate of acknowledgment, and payment to the Office of the County Clerk.
Note: Acknowledgments executed by Notaries Public outside of the US are not accepted. If you are outside of the US, a Sworn Statement must be taken before an Ambassador, Minister, Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular Agent of the United States or before any Judge of a Court of Record having a seal in the foreign country.
Note: If you require return tracking or guaranteed delivery of your fulfilled order, you must provide a pre-paid envelope from a delivery service. We cannot be responsible for non-delivery or non-receipt of fulfilled orders by your chosen return delivery method.
Get help
Address
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone
Partner agencies
What to know
Service Announcement
On April 1, 2025, you will be able to pay for birth, death, and confidential marriage certificates directly through the Office of the County Clerk. There is a 2% service fee for all credit and debit card transactions. There is no fee for payments made using a checking account. You still MUST appear in person to present valid, non-expired picture ID to receive the record. The record WILL NOT be mailed to you. We will call you when your record is ready for pickup.
What to do
The County Clerk's office handles certified copies of San Francisco confidential marriage certificates. If you had a public marriage, get a copy of your marriage certificate from the Office of the Assessor-Recorder.
1. Wait 4 weeks after the license has been returned for registration
You may get a certified copy of your confidential marriage certificate 4 weeks after your license has been returned for registration. It will not be available before then.
2. Prepare your payment
Go to the Office of the County Clerk
You can apply for a copy of a Confidential Marriage Certificate if you are one of the two parties on the certificate.
Complete an application.
Go the the Office of the County Clerk.
The person applying must bring an unexpired government-issued photo ID.
Pay the current fee. You can pay by cash or credit card. You can also pay with a personal check, money order, or cashier's check, from a US bank and in US dollars.
3. Request a copy of your confidential marriage certificate
On April 1, 2025, you will be able to pay for birth, death, and confidential marriage certificates directly through the Office of the County Clerk. There is a 2% service fee for all credit and debit card transactions. There is no fee for payments made using a checking account. You still MUST appear in person to present valid, non-expired picture ID to receive the record. The record WILL NOT be mailed to you.
Request a copy of your confidential marriage certificate online through VitalChek.
You will be charged an additional fee for using this service. All major credit cards are accepted.
Processing time for orders is approximately 5 business days from receipt of completed application and payment.
We are not responsible for non-delivery or non-receipt of fulfilled orders by your chosen return delivery method.
Fill out the confidential marriage certificate application form.
Sign the Sworn Statement before a Notary Public and have your signature acknowledged. The Notary Public will provide a Certificate of Acknowledgment.
Mail the application, certificate of acknowledgment, and payment to the Office of the County Clerk.
Note: Acknowledgments executed by Notaries Public outside of the US are not accepted. If you are outside of the US, a Sworn Statement must be taken before an Ambassador, Minister, Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular Agent of the United States or before any Judge of a Court of Record having a seal in the foreign country.
Note: If you require return tracking or guaranteed delivery of your fulfilled order, you must provide a pre-paid envelope from a delivery service. We cannot be responsible for non-delivery or non-receipt of fulfilled orders by your chosen return delivery method.
Get help
Address
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102