Asked to officiate a wedding in Virginia? Check out these 10 must-know officiant registration facts before officiating a wedding in Virginia. We cover all the important things you need to know to officiate a legal wedding. 24,189 Virginia AMM Ministers and counting!
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The facts below cover all the important aspects of what requirements you need to meet to be able to legally officiate a wedding ceremony in Virginia.
This is the relevant exerpt from the Code of Virginia § 20-23.
" All marriages heretofore solemnized outside this Commonwealth by a minister authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage in this Commonwealth, under a license issued in this Commonwealth, and showing on the application therefor the place out of this Commonwealth where said marriage is to be performed, shall be valid as if such marriage had been performed in this Commonwealth. "
Basically, this means that as long as you are ordained through any church, you can officiate weddings.
Minister registration in Virginia is done at the county level. Though there are no laws forbidding online ordained ministers from officiating weddings, select individuals in the Virginia Government have made it inordinately difficult for online ordained ministers to successfully register. Continue reading for more information.
Yes. All officiants in Virginia must register with a Superior Court before they officiate a wedding.
The Superior Court in Virginia is responsible for officiant registration.
All Wedding Officiants in Virginia must be at least 18 years old.
No. Your state or country of residence is irrelevant to the officiant registration process in Virginia.
Contact Local Office. This is up to the discretion of each Superior Court.
Depends on the County. In most counties you are required to submit an official copy of your Ministry Credentials to the Superior Court.
It will cost you about $50 to register as a wedding officiant in Virginia.
Depends on County. Registration times vary widely across the state.
For a more detailed guide on how to complete the officiant registration process in Virginia, check out our Virginia Officiant Registration page by clicking the button below.
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