Registrar of Vital Statistics
To apply for a marriage license, certified copy or other Vital Statistics documents, please contact our office at the number(s) below to schedule an appointment.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
APPLYING FOR A MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION LICENSE
In order to apply at Delran’s Registrar’s Office
- One member of the applying couple must reside in Delran.
- If both members of the applying couple reside in another state or country but intend to have their ceremony performed at a location within Delran Township, they must apply with the Delran Registrar’s Office.
- Note: if a couple intends to perform their ceremony Out-of-State, or in another Country, they must contact that state or country for information – they should not contact the Delran Township Registrar.
How to apply for a marriage license
Complete the marriage license application form. CLICK HERE (in Spanish) for a copy of the application. Do not sign the marriage application form before going to the Registrar at Delran Township. You must sign the application, under oath, in the presence of the issuing authority.
Required when applying for a marriage license
- Proof of identity by presenting your valid driver’s license, passport or state/federal I.D.
- Proof of Delran residency by one applicant unless both parties live out of State.
- Social Security number*
- A witness, 18 years of age or older
- The $28 application fee (Cash, check or money order only, no credit cards)
* Your social security number is required by law for US citizens and will be kept confidential.
Any documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
After You apply for your Marriage license
There is a 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued. The waiting period begins when the application is filed with the Local Registrar. There is no 72-hour waiting period for a remarriage; however, you must bring a certified copy of your existing marriage.
The marriage license application is valid for six months from the date accepted, unless the Registrar has given prior approval to extend the validity of the application to a maximum of one year. Only one marriage license may be granted from a marriage application. If the license expires before being used, a new application must be made, and another $28 fee remitted. The marriage license is only valid in New Jersey.
The only exception to this requirement is in the case where a civil and religious ceremony are to be performed on the same day. In this case, the Local Registrar will photocopy the marriage application, marking one “A” and one “B”, and issue the corresponding marriage licenses, marking them “A” and “B” as well. One copy will be used for the religious ceremony and the other for the civil ceremony.
After You apply for your Marriage license
After the marriage has taken place the completed license (Copies 1 & 2) must be returned to the municipality where the ceremony took place. Delran Township fees for certified copies are as follows: $20 for the first copy and $10 for each copy thereafter. CLICK HERE (in Spanish) for a copy of the certified copy application.
Remarriage
For individuals who are currently married in New Jersey or are married in another state or country, the option exists to reaffirm your relationship/vows by registering a remarriage.
To apply for a remarriage, the couple must provide proof of their existing marriage, meet the requirements for entering into a marriage in New Jersey and follow the guidelines above to complete the license application. The process for a remarriage license is the same as for the marriage license, except that the remarriage license must be accompanied by the proof of existing marriage. There is no 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE AT 856-461-7734 extension 113.
HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A VITAL RECORD- APPLYING FOR A CERTIFIED COPY
You must apply for the record in the municipality where the event occurred.
In order to receive a copy of the record you must be the subject, subject’s parents, legal guardian, legal representation, subject’s spouse, subject’s child, subject’s grandchild or subject’s sibling.
Application Requirements for Certified Copies
A Completed Application for Genealogical or Non-Genealogical Copy of a Vital Record
The fee for a Certified Copy or Certification of a Vital Record is $20 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy of the same record purchased on the same day.
Valid Identification: Valid photo driver’s license or photo non-driver’s license with current address OR Valid driver’s license without photo and an alternate form of ID with current address
OR
- Two alternate forms of ID, one of which must show the current address
- Vehicle Registration Card
- Vehicle Insurance Card
- Voter Registration Card
- US/Foreign Passport
- Immigrant Visa Permanent Residence Card (Green Card)
- Federal/State ID
- School ID
- Utility Bill or Bank Statement (within last 90 days)
- W-2 for current or the previous tax year
If you are requesting a certification, (an informational copy of a vital record not valid for legal purposes) you do not need to provide proof of relationship.
If you are looking for a certified copy, proof of relationship is required that establishes you are:
- The subject of the record
- The subject’s parent, legal guardian or legal representative
- The subject’s spouse/civil union partner/domestic partner; child, grandchild or sibling, if of legal age
- A state or federal agency for official purposes
- Pursuant to court order
To establish proof of relationship for…
Your own birth certificate, your valid photo ID is acceptable; however, if you have assumed your spouse’s or civil union partner’s surname you need to provide a copy of your marriage or civil union certificate to link the name on your current ID to the name on your birth certificate.
Your child’s birth certificate, if the name on your identification matches the name of the child’s parent then your identification will establish your relationship. If your current name does not match the name as recorded on the birth certificate, as the parent you will need to supply a copy of your marriage or civil union certificate or legal name change.
Your spouse’s/civil union partner’s birth record, provide a copy of your marriage/civil union certificate.
Your parent’s or sibling’s vital record, provide a copy of YOUR birth certificate with parents’ names.
Your grandparent’s vital record, you must establish that you are the person’s grandchild by linking the name on your ID to the name of the grandparent. For example, if you changed your last name after marriage/civil union and want a grandparent’s vital record, you must:
- 1) Provide your marriage/civil union certificate to show your name at birth,
- 2) Provide your birth certificate to identify your parent, and
- 3) Provide the parent’s birth certificate to identify the grandparent.
If you are looking for a certified copy of a record and are….
An executor of an estate, you must supply proof of appointment as the executor. The legal representative of the executor of an estate, you must supply proof of legal retainer by the executor and proof of the appointment of the individual as the executor.
The legal representative of an individual that is eligible to receive a certified copy of a vital record, you must supply proof of legal retainer by the eligible individual and their proof of relationship.
If you are not a person qualified to get a certified copy of a record but…
You are helping a person receive a certified copy of a vital record they are eligible to receive… you must show your valid ID and a notarized, written release authorizing you to get the record on that person’s behalf OR, you can supply a written release from the person you are helping along with a copy of that person’s valid photo ID.
In need of a vital record and not the legal representative of an eligible person, you must obtain a court order directing the State Registrar to issue a certified copy of the record. A subpoena is not sufficient to issue a copy of a vital record.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE AT 856-461-7734 extension 113.
