City Clerk
We accept, file, record, and maintain all municipal records for Boston. For the public, we sell various licenses and permits and can notarize and attest to documents.
COVID-19 UPDATE: The City Clerk’s Office has temporarily relocated its public information counter to the 2nd Floor, Window #2, at City Hall. City Hall is only open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
We're conducting all transactions by appointment only on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, when City Hall is open to the public. Constituents most commonly visit the City of Boston City Clerk to file for a business certificate, domestic partnership, raffle, or notarized document. Please note: The following are not reasons to visit the City Clerk's Office:
- Contact the Registry Department if you want to file for a marriage license or have requests for birth and death certificates.
- Contact the Parking Clerk's Office if you want to:
- file for a resident parking permit
- file for a moving permit, or
- pay a parking ticket.
Please use our online scheduler to book your appointment with the City Clerk. If there are no appointment slots available when you access the scheduler, please check back in 24 hours to view any available time slots. Appointments are required. Due to COVID-19 precautions and restrictions, no walk-ins are allowed.
Appointments can be made based on availability, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To expedite your appointment, the scheduler will ask for the reason you are coming to City Hall. We want to make sure that the City Clerk's Office offers the services you are looking for.
Contact
Room 601
- 617-635-4601 (City Clerk's Office services)
- 617-635-4175 (Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates and Marriage Licenses)
Weddings and partnerships
Want to get married at Boston City Hall? Here’s what to do.
Are you in a relationship and looking to file for a domestic partnership?
If you want to end a domestic partnership, you have two options.
Public notices
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: Governor Charlie Baker announced an emergency order modifying the State’s Open Meeting Law. The order order suspends the requirement for public access to the physical location where a public meeting is taking place, provided there are other means of access. Read the emergency order.
We add information on City of Boston public meetings and hearings to the public notices section of our website.
Our office maintains public records, including all information related to the City Council. Learn more about posting notices for public meetings and hearings.
City Council meetings
Please keep in mind:
- The City Council meets every Wednesday at 12 p.m. You can find agendas for City Council Meetings online, or at our office after 4 p.m. on the Monday before a meeting.
- You can find the minutes of the City Council meetings online or through our office after 4 p.m. on the Friday after the meeting. Please note: Indexed videos are currently unavailable as we move to a new legislative management system. Past City Council meetings and livestreams are still available on the Boston City TV YouTube page.
