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Marriage Licenses
Requirements to apply for a marriage license:

Both applicants need to:
  • Be present to apply for a marriage license (if this is not possible, please call one of the phone numbers listed below)
  • Be 18 or older (if you are a minor, please call our office for additional requirements)
  • Bring a valid Driver's License
  • Know social security numbers
  • Know city, county, and state where you were born

DISCOUNTS: If the couple chooses to complete an eight-hour premarital education course approved by the state, the fee for the marriage license will cost $12.00 and the 72-hour waiting period will be waived. Couples who complete the course will receive a certificate that is good for one year. The original certificate must be presented when applying for the marriage license. For more information about this course, click here or call 512-206-5594.

PAYMENT: If the couple does not take the premarital education course, the fee for the license is $72.00; Price for an informal Marriage License is $37.00 (Accepting cash and credit cards; NO Personal Checks).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: After the license is issued, there is a waiting period of 72 hours before the ceremony can take place, but you must be married within 30 days of the date the license was issued or the license will expire.

OUR HOURS: Hours to apply for a marriage license are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our office is located at 200 E. Ferguson, Ste 300 in the Smith County Courthouse Annex Building (corner of Spring & Ferguson). The office is open during the lunch hour.

Applications to complete and bring with you to the County Clerk’s office: (Click on the appropriate Application to complete)

Bring COMPLETED Application with you to the County Clerk’s Office for processing. You may purchase your Marriage License in any county in Texas and get married anywhere in the State of Texas.

If you need further assistance, please contact the Vital Statistics Department at 903-590-4697 or 903-590-4698.

 
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