Licenses

Dog License

All dogs in Connecticut must be licensed. The Department of Agriculture has created a generic dog license application which can be filled out and mailed in to the City Clerk with a check/money order for the appropriate fee made payable to the "Norwich City Clerk."

Trade Name Certificate / DBA

Trade Name Application for Natural Persons                         (Instructions)
Trade Name Application for Business Organizations/LLCs    (Instructions)
Dissolution/Cancellation of Trade Name

The State of Connecticut has revised regulations in 2025 for filing of Trade Names.  Please click HERE for details on these changes.  

Fishing / Hunting Licenses

Fishing / Hunting Licenses may be obtained online or in our office. The Hunting Guides and Anglers Guide are available in our office.

Marriage License (License to get married) (See below for Certificates)

Requirements`

• Effective July 2023 - Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.

• Must be getting married in Norwich, CT

• Licensing performed between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

• Both parties must present valid photo identification

• $50 fee payable by Visa, MasterCard, Debit Card or Cash. No personal checks accepted.

• Both parties must be present to sign the license

• Must be getting married within 65 days of issue date

Information Needed

In order to obtain a Marriage License, both parties must fill out the MARRIAGE LICENSE WORKSHEET.  The completed worksheet should be emailed along with copies of valid photo ids and phone number to norwichct.requests@cityofnorwich.org

The license will be created, and an appointment can be made for the couple to come in to sign the license and pay the fee.  Please note that the City Clerk is the issuer of the License and does not perform the marriage ceremony.  A list of Norwich Justices of the Peace able to perform a Marriage ceremony is available here.  

Both parties must appear in the office of the Town Clerk to complete the application. They will need to know their parent(s) names, including mothers’ maiden names, as well as their parent(s) birthplaces.   After obtaining a marriage license, present it to the person who will be performing your ceremony. It is their responsibility to complete their portion of the license in black ink and return the original license to the town clerk. They must return the completed license in person or by US Mail.

After we receive the license back it becomes your certificate, and you may come in and obtain certified copies from our office for $20 per certified copy.