New to the idea? Can you get married online? See how it works in all 50 states — then read on for everything specific to New Hampshire.

New Hampshire is one of the quickest states to marry — no waiting period, a flat $50 license — yet it gives couples no way to do it online; and you can still get legally married online from anywhere in the Granite State. You obtain a marriage license and complete the ceremony entirely online through a Utah video ceremony, and New Hampshire recognizes that marriage in full under the U.S. Constitution's Full Faith and Credit Clause. The nuance worth knowing: New Hampshire's own license isn't issued online. Under New Hampshire RSA 457, both partners must appear together, in person at any New Hampshire city or town clerk to complete the application worksheet — which, by clerk rule, cannot even be taken home — and the marriage must then be solemnized by an authorized officiant inside the state. So the online license you use is a Utah one, fully valid in New Hampshire.

To New Hampshire's credit, the local route is fast: there is no waiting period, the license is just $50, and it is valid for 90 days. So unlike most states, the problem here usually isn't speed — it's the requirement to be physically present together at a clerk and to hold the ceremony on New Hampshire soil. The Utah online route removes both: Utah has no residency requirement, so New Hampshire couples qualify, and under the Full Faith and Credit Clause the certificate is valid in New Hampshire for every purpose. From here, we walk through both the in-person Granite State route and the fully online Utah one side by side, so you can see exactly where each one fits your situation.

For the full national picture, see our complete guide to whether online marriage is legal and how the Utah process is recognized in all 50 states under the Full Faith and Credit Clause.

New Hampshire's geography and economy make "both of you, in the same room, during clerk hours, inside the state" harder than it sounds. Sailors and civilian workers tied to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the air units at Pease deploy or rotate out. Southern-tier towns like Nashua, Salem, Derry and Hudson are Boston bedroom communities where one or both partners commute to Massachusetts. North Country and Lakes Region towns run tiny clerk offices with limited hours. And couples who got engaged while one partner is stationed or working out of state can't satisfy NH's in-person, in-state ceremony rule at all. For any of them, the Utah video route is the practical legal path.

How New Hampshire Residents Get Married Online

A New Hampshire marriage license is issued only in person: both partners appear together at any NH city or town clerk to complete the application worksheet (it cannot be taken off-site), present a government photo ID and certified birth certificate, and pay the $50 state fee set by RSA 457:29. New Hampshire has NO waiting period — the license can be issued the same day — and it is valid for 90 days for a ceremony performed anywhere within New Hampshire. Witnesses are not required and no blood test is required. None of this can be done online or from outside the state. The online alternative is a Utah license plus a Utah video ceremony, which New Hampshire recognizes under the Full Faith and Credit Clause.