Texas Marriage License

 FAQs

  • At your local Count Clerks Marriage office. Find your County Clerk Offices here.

  • The marriage license fees vary from Texas county to county, it varies from $71-$81, so call ahead to your local County Clerk's office to find out the fee and ask what form of payment is accepted. Couples completing the State Approved Pre-marital Education Course, Twogether in Texas, may have the formal license fee reduced and the 72-hour waiting period waived by presenting the state-issued course completion certificate when applying for the license.

  • If one party is not available to be present, the other party or an adult representative may bring a completed and notarized Affidavit of Absent Applicant for Marriage License.

  • Find marriage license requirements for Texas per county here.

  • Must have a valid, government-issued picture identification: Driver's license, State ID, Passport, Military ID, Visa, Certified copy of birth certificate, and valid photo ID.

  • Yes, there is a 72-hour waiting period to get married. The 72-hour waiting period may be waived by court order. Active duty military is exempt from the waiting period.

  • No, you do not have to be a resident of Texas.

  • If either applicant has been recently divorced, the state requires a 30-day waiting period from the date of the filed divorce decree, unless waived by the court. Female applicants are required to submit a certified copy of the final decree showing their restored maiden name if different from their current identification.

  • Bring your marriage license to the ceremony. I, the reverend, will sign it and mail it to the clerk's office. The clerk's office will then record the information in their systems and mail the original -marriage license back to you

  • Yes, getting a marriage license with your new name on it does not mean your name has automatically changed. If you need to change your last name, you can use an online marriage name change kit.

  • Blood tests or medical examinations are not required in Texas.

    Texas does not require witnesses.

    The marriage license is valid in Texas for 90 days after issuance.