Beach Permits
Out-of-County residents shall obtain a permit to drive or park on the beach. No permit is required if you are a Nassau County resident. Additionally, a disabled person may display their disabled person's parking permit placard issued by the Tax Collector's office in lieu of a beach driving permit; or if you are a senior citizen age sixty five (65) or older you may obtain a beach driving permit at no charge from the Office of the Clerk upon showing proof of age.
Out-of-County applicants will need to bring their driver's license and know the type of vehicle and tag number in order to obtain a beach driving permit. The cost is $5.00 for a daily permit or $25.00 for an annual permit which is valid for one year from date of purchase. Individuals may contact the County's Parks and Recreation Department at (904) 530-6120 in order to ascertain the permitted beach driving access locations or request a copy of the County ordinances referenced above through the Clerk's offices (locations listed below). Please note that beach driving permits are not transferable; each vehicle will require a separate permit.
Beach driving permits are available at the following locations: (904) 548-4660 (904) 491-6430 (904) 310-6163 (904) 261-3113
For more information about obtaining beach permits, please click here.
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
With some exceptions, Florida residents between the age of 16 and 65 and visitors need a state license, which you must carry with you while fishing or hunting. For more information, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at (888) FISH-FLORIDA (888-347-4356) or (888) HUNT-FLORIDA (888-486-8356) or visit www.myfwc.com where you can purchase a license online.
Fishing and hunting licenses can also be purchased at the Nassau County Tax Collector offices and at Walmart of Fernandina Beach.
Marriage Licenses
A state-issued marriage license is required to be married in Florida. Licenses are good for 60 days. The marriage license must be returned to the clerk's office for recording within 10 days after the marriage is preformed.
In Nassau County, licenses are issues by the Nassau County Florida Clerk of Courts office. See the Need to Know section for locations and phone numbers.
A single man and woman, 18 or older, must come into the Clerk's office together. U.S. citizens must provide a driver's license and a Social Security number (not card, just number). Non-U.S. citizens may submit a naturalization number, immigration number or passport number.
If either party has been widowed or divorced, they must know the month/day/year that the marriage ended. If either party has divorced within the last 30 days, they need to bring a certified copy of the final divorce decree with them when they apply for a marriage license.
Marriage course or three-day wait for Florida residents only (does not apply to non-residents)
All regularly ordained ministers of the gospel or elders in communion with some church, or other ordained clergy, and all judicial officers, including retired judicial officers, clerks of the circuit courts and notaries public of Florida, may solemnize marriage ceremonies.
Any marriage which may be had and solemnized among the people called "Quakers" or "Friends", in the manner and form used or practiced in their societies, according to their rites and ceremonies, shall be in and valid law.
For more information on obtaining marriage licenses, including fees, and officiants, contact the Nassau County Clerk of the Court.
Out-of-County residents shall obtain a permit to drive or park on the beach. No permit is required if you are a Nassau County resident. Additionally, a disabled person may display their disabled person's parking permit placard issued by the Tax Collector's office in lieu of a beach driving permit; or if you are a senior citizen age sixty five (65) or older you may obtain a beach driving permit at no charge from the Office of the Clerk upon showing proof of age.
Out-of-County applicants will need to bring their driver's license and know the type of vehicle and tag number in order to obtain a beach driving permit. The cost is $5.00 for a daily permit or $25.00 for an annual permit which is valid for one year from date of purchase. Individuals may contact the County's Parks and Recreation Department at (904) 530-6120 in order to ascertain the permitted beach driving access locations or request a copy of the County ordinances referenced above through the Clerk's offices (locations listed below). Please note that beach driving permits are not transferable; each vehicle will require a separate permit.
Beach driving permits are available at the following locations: (904) 548-4660 (904) 491-6430 (904) 310-6163 (904) 261-3113
For more information about obtaining beach permits, please click here.
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
With some exceptions, Florida residents between the age of 16 and 65 and visitors need a state license, which you must carry with you while fishing or hunting. For more information, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at (888) FISH-FLORIDA (888-347-4356) or (888) HUNT-FLORIDA (888-486-8356) or visit www.myfwc.com where you can purchase a license online.
Fishing and hunting licenses can also be purchased at the Nassau County Tax Collector offices and at Walmart of Fernandina Beach.
Marriage Licenses
A state-issued marriage license is required to be married in Florida. Licenses are good for 60 days. The marriage license must be returned to the clerk's office for recording within 10 days after the marriage is preformed.
In Nassau County, licenses are issues by the Nassau County Florida Clerk of Courts office. See the Need to Know section for locations and phone numbers.
A single man and woman, 18 or older, must come into the Clerk's office together. U.S. citizens must provide a driver's license and a Social Security number (not card, just number). Non-U.S. citizens may submit a naturalization number, immigration number or passport number.
If either party has been widowed or divorced, they must know the month/day/year that the marriage ended. If either party has divorced within the last 30 days, they need to bring a certified copy of the final divorce decree with them when they apply for a marriage license.
Marriage course or three-day wait for Florida residents only (does not apply to non-residents)
- For Florida residents who have taken an authorized marriage preparation course within the past 12 months, there is no waiting period for the license and there is a discount on the fee
- For Florida residents who have no taken the course, there is a three-day waiting period between issuance of the license and the time it becomes valid
- If one party is a resident of Florida and the other party is a non-resident, the three-day waiting period is waived only if the Florida resident takes the state-sanctioned marriage preparation course, but no discount is given
All regularly ordained ministers of the gospel or elders in communion with some church, or other ordained clergy, and all judicial officers, including retired judicial officers, clerks of the circuit courts and notaries public of Florida, may solemnize marriage ceremonies.
Any marriage which may be had and solemnized among the people called "Quakers" or "Friends", in the manner and form used or practiced in their societies, according to their rites and ceremonies, shall be in and valid law.
For more information on obtaining marriage licenses, including fees, and officiants, contact the Nassau County Clerk of the Court.
