Virtual Marriage by State: Yes, You Can Get Married Online
Online marriage, also called virtual marriage, is legal and recognized nationwide. Find your state below to see how getting married online works where you live.
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Yes β you can get married online, and it is legal in all 50 U.S. states. Couples anywhere in the country (or the world) marry by joining a video call with a Utah-licensed officiant. Because the ceremony is performed under Utah's online marriage program, your certificate is a real, state-issued marriage certificate β and thanks to the U.S. Constitution's Full Faith and Credit Clause, every other state must recognize it. Use the map to find your state and see exactly how online marriage works where you live.
Yes, your state recognizes online marriage.
Wherever you live, the process is the same: a Utah marriage license you apply for online, then a live Zoom ceremony with one of our licensed officiants. Some couples marry the same day they start.
Officiant, ceremony, and paperwork filing. The $71 Utah license fee is the only extra.
The license application takes about 30 minutes online. Same-day ceremonies are available when the calendar allows, and most couples marry within days.
You get a state-issued certificate that every US state honors under federal law.
How Online Marriage Works
Getting married online is simpler than most couples expect. The whole process happens remotely β there is no courthouse visit and no travel β yet it produces the same legally binding marriage certificate as an in-person wedding. Here is the basic path almost every couple follows:
- Get a marriage license online. Your application is submitted through a Utah county that issues licenses to remote couples, so you do not need to live in or visit Utah.
- Schedule your video ceremony. You pick a time, and both partners join from anywhere β same room, different states, or opposite sides of the world.
- Say your vows on camera. A Utah-licensed officiant leads the ceremony over video while two witnesses (yours or ones we provide) watch and sign.
- Receive your certificate. We file the signed license with the county, and your official marriage certificate is issued β valid in all 50 states for taxes, Social Security, name changes, and benefits.
A phone call alone is not enough: every state that allows remote weddings requires the officiant to see and hear both partners, which is why the ceremony happens over video rather than audio only. Still wondering if a Zoom wedding really counts? See our full breakdown of whether virtual marriage is legit.
Online Marriage, State by State
Marriage is governed state by state, but the path to marrying online is the same everywhere: you get a marriage license through Utah online, marry by video with a Utah-licensed officiant, and your certificate is recognized in your home state under the Full Faith and Credit Clause. There are no extra steps based on where you live β which is why the map below only has two roles.
Online via Utah
Every state outside Utah. Your home state may not issue its own online marriage license, but that changes nothing for you: you marry online through Utah and your marriage is fully recognized where you live. Same process, same paperwork, no in-person visit, no extra steps.
Utah β home base
Utah is the home base. Utah law explicitly allows video-conference ceremonies with no residency requirement, which is what makes online marriage possible for couples everywhere. Your license and your officiant come from here.
Virtual Marriage, Online Marriage, Zoom Wedding: One Certificate
Virtual marriage, online marriage, internet marriage, Zoom wedding. Couples use different names for the same legal process, and the paperwork does not change with the vocabulary. Each one ends in a state-issued marriage certificate, signed by a licensed officiant and recorded by a Utah county clerk.
That virtual marriage certificate handles name changes, taxes, insurance, and Social Security exactly like a certificate from your own county courthouse. You can see a sample certificate before you book, and our guide to whether virtual marriage is legit walks through the law in plain language.
Online Marriage Rules, State by State
Utah is the only state that issues marriage licenses fully online to couples anywhere. A few states run limited remote programs for their own residents, and the rest have no online option at all. The route is the same wherever you live: a Utah license and a video ceremony, recognized by your state. Each guide below covers the details for that state.
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The process is the same everywhere: Utah license, Zoom ceremony, a certificate your state honors. $349 plus the $71 license fee, and most couples are married within the week.