Marriage License Requirements

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Written By Madi Valine

for the DMV

Virginia

  • Must appear in person at a circuit court

  • Requires: Valid photo ID, social security card, names of both sets of parents

  • Application fee: $30

  • Enouraged to complete pre-application online

  • Valid for 60 days

  • Additional details available here

Maryland

  • Obtained at the correct county’s circuit clerk’s office **

  • Requires: Valid ID & social security number

  • Application fee: varies by county

  • Marriage License valid 48 hours after issuance and expires in 6 months

  • Additional details available here

    You must receive your license from the county in which you are getting married. Please refer to each specific county’s page to confirm your details. The county linked “here” is Montgomery County

Washington DC

  • Apply online

  • Requires: Driver’s License, Non-Driver’s License, or Passport

  • Application fee: $45

  • Marriage License does not expire

  • Additional details available here

This information has been collected to the best of my abilities, and should be accurate. I am not a lawyer. Please confirm this information with your own research.

Last updated 2/3/25

Madi Valine
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