Marriage license and passport services available in three-day court event

Greg Harrell, the Clerk of Court and Comptroller, speaks during the No Horsin’ Around With Marion Marion County Litter Task Force press conference at the Baseline Road Trailhead in Ocala, Fla. on Friday, April 21, 2023. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2023.

The Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller’s Office is hosting events for marriage license and passport services from Sept. 27- 29.

The clerk’s office will have extended hours until 7 p.m. on these days with more available appointment times to schedule services to get a passport, a marriage license or a marriage ceremony, according to the Clerk of Court.

The events are open to the public, but anyone wishing to come in for these services must have an appointment. These services are regularly available from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The office is located at the Marion County Clerk of Court Annex Building, 19 N Pine Ave., in room 126.

Passport services are only available to those applying for a new, first-time passport, not to renew existing passports. Passport applicants must apply in person and show proof of citizenship, proof of identity and have a passport photograph.

The passport execution fee is $35 and the photo, if taken there, costs $15, payable to the Marion County Clerk of Court. All other passport fees are payable to the U.S. Department of State; the passport book costs $100 and the card costs $15 for minors under age 16; the book costs $130 and the card costs $30 for those over age 16.

To apply for a marriage license, both parties must be at least 18 years old. People at least 17 years of age can obtain marriage licenses under limited circumstances.

Marriage license applications cost $86, and a marriage ceremony costs $30. Applicants can get a $25 discount on the application if both parties complete a premarital preparation course by a provider certified by the Clerk of Court and Comptroller.

Appointments can be made at bit.ly/3PwfGLk.

For more information regarding marriage licenses, fees, or to submit an application in advance for processing, visit marioncountyclerk.org or call 352-671-5588.

For more information regarding passports, including application forms, fees and requirements, visit travel.state.gov or call 352-671-5588.