Introduction

All marriage and civil union performers must be licensed by the State of Hawaii before performing a marriage or a civil union. This website will help provide you with the information needed to be licensed as a marriage and/or civil union performer.

A $10.00 portal administration fee will be collected online upon completion of your application. Payment will be accepted with a major credit card. Your application will be submitted for review. Upon approval, you will receive an email notification along with your approved license number and an electronic copy of your certificate. Please register at least two weeks prior to the ceremony date, as your registration could take up to two weeks for approval. There are no refunds after registering online.

There are four types of marriage and/or civil union performers in the State of Hawaii. Please click a link below for more information:

• Religious
  
  
  Religious Marriage Performer
  Minister, priest, or officer of any religious denomination or society who has been ordained or is authorized to solemnize marriages according to the usages of such denomination or society, or any religious society not having clergy but providing solemnization in accordance with the rules and customs of that society (HRS §572-12)
  
  
  Religious Civil Union Performer
  Any ordained or licensed member of the clergy (Act 1, section -4(b), Session Laws 2011)
• Judge
  
  
  Judge for Marriage Performer
  Any justice, judge or magistrate, active or retired, of a state or federal court in the State (HRS §572-12).
  
  
  Judge for Civil Union Performer
  Any judge or retired judge, including a federal judge or judge from another state who may legally join persons in chapter 572 or a civil union, (Act 1, section -4(b), Session Laws 2011)
• Non Religious
  
  
  Civil License for Marriage Performer
  Any individual at least eighteen years of age (HRS §572-12)
  
  
  Civil License for Civil Union Performer
  Any individual at least eighteen years of age (HRS §572-12)