Jersey City, NJ · Hudson County
Marriage, Remarriage, Civil Union, or Reaffirmation License Application
This New Jersey Department of Health application records applicant and witness declarations for people seeking a marriage, remarriage, civil union, or civil union reaffirmation license.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Jersey City · Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- jerseycitynj.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects information from both applicants and an identifying witness, including residence, domestic status, and ceremony details. Applicants generally apply in a municipality where one resides; if both are nonresidents of New Jersey, the form says to apply in the municipality where the ceremony will be performed. The completed application is retained as a permanent record.
Who needs it
Both applicants and an identifying witness complete declarations for a marriage, remarriage, civil union, or civil union reaffirmation license application.
Why it needs a notary
The form has a “Sworn (or affirmed) and subscribed before me” block for the registrar; applicants and the witness sign their declarations before the registrar, not a notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the marriage, remarriage, civil union, or reaffirmation application from the Jersey City source.
- 2
Complete The Applicant Sections
Both applicants provide the requested personal, residence, domestic-status, and ceremony information.
- 3
Complete The Witness Declaration
Have the identifying witness complete the declaration and answer the questions on page two.
- 4
Arrange The Registrar Oath
Follow the form's direction to swear or affirm and subscribe before the registrar; the oath block is not a notary block.
- 5
Submit To The City
Submit the completed application as directed by the appropriate municipal registrar.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Jersey City. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- Who signs the application?
- Applicant A, Applicant B, and an identifying witness sign the declarations. The form includes a registrar block stating that the oath or affirmation is sworn and subscribed before the registrar.
- Do I need a notary for this application?
- The form directs applicants and the identifying witness to swear or affirm before the registrar, whose signature appears in the oath block. It does not provide a notary block; confirm with the municipality if unsure.
- How do I know which municipality should receive the application?
- The form says to apply in a municipality where an applicant resides. If both applicants are nonresidents of New Jersey, it directs them to apply in the municipality where the ceremony will be performed.
- Can an online notary replace the registrar's oath?
- New Jersey has permanently authorized remote online notarization and remote ink notarization for its own notaries since October 2021. This form names the registrar in its oath block, so check with the registrar about the required signing process.
Marriage, Remarriage, Civil Union, or Reaffirmation License Application in other New Jersey cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.