New York (NYC only)

In-person registration with the City Clerk ($15)

What a Lumen minister should do

Only for weddings inside the five boroughs. Book a Project Cupid appointment and bring the packet: form, ID, ordination certificate, Lumen's congregation letter and church statement (both generated for you).

Office of the City Clerk of New York — Marriage Bureau (five boroughs only)

Authority

N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 11-b

How

In person by appointment (Project Cupid); money order $15

Documents

Registration form + ID copy + ordination certificate + congregation letter confirming you are a minister of the church and consenting to registration (Letter A) + church incorporation or a statement of location, purpose, trustees, congregation size and meeting frequency (Letter B)

Fee

$15

Expires

No expiration

Official form

Marriage Officiant Registration form + Lumen Letters A and B (generated)

Note

The city form is not fillable — print and complete in black ink. The packet includes Lumen's congregation letter and church statement the Clerk asks for.

Official page Online portal Form from the office

Your registration packet

One PDF: a cover letter from the church to the office with every datum they ask for, your Letter of Good Standing and your Certificate of Ordination — plus a data sheet to copy into the office's form or portal.