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Submit this form WITH PAYMENT in person (Cash, check, money order or credit card), by mail (check, money order, or credit card), or by fax (credit card only). Office locations and contact information are on the instruction page. Please make Checks/Money Orders payable to: ALASKA VITAL RECORDS OFFICE.

Officiants: A minister, priest, recognized leader, or rabbi of any church or congregation in the state, a commissioned officer of the Salvation Army, marriage commissioner, or a judicial officer of the state. Additionally, Alaska allows a friend or relative to perform your marriage ceremony.

If you plan to wed in the state of California, you'll need to apply for a marriage license at one of the fifty-eight County Clerk offices to make the marriage legal. Once you've applied, there is no waiting period. You and your intended can tie the knot immediately or wait up to ninety days before the license expires.

Your performer can either be a professional officiant based in Hawaii or a friend or family member. If you are wanting to include a friend or family member to perform your ceremony, they must be ordained through an organization such as Universal Life Church.

Ceremonies may be scheduled at the courthouse. The cost is $25.00. You must bring one witness who is at least 18 years old with you to the ceremony. The witness must be able to certify that both parties intend to get married of their own free will.

Officiant. Alaska law says that you can be married by anyone, resident or non-resident, as long as they have a marriage commissioner certificate. This means you can ask a relative to officiate, or even arrange for your pilot or other Alaska-based lodge staff to help out in this capacity.