Both applicants must be present
*Submit proof of identity and age
*Valid photo identification issued by any state within the U.S. or Canadian province (example: Drivers license, state ID, or military ID) or a passport that is issued by the United States or a foreign government are acceptable forms of identification. All documents must be current. We will not accept an expired document.
*Both parties must be 18 years or older (17 and under requires court order removing disabilities of minority of the person.) Per Texas Family Code ยง2.003
*Both parties must provide their social security number or state they have none.
*Both parties must provide all information as required on the application and as requested by the Clerk.
*Both parties must take the oath printed on the application and sign the application in the presence of the Clerk.
*If an applicant is unable to appear personally before the Clerk, any adult person or the other applicant may apply on behalf of the absent applicant. The person applying on behalf of an absent applicant shall provide the clerk a properly executed absent affidavit and present photo ID as required above.
*The cost of the license is $82.00 (no checks) and the license must be properly executed within 90 days.
*There is a 72-hour waiting period to get married. The 72-hour waiting period may be waived by court order. Active duty military are exempt from the waiting period.
Processing of Executed and Returned Marriage Licenses |
*Marriage licenses should be returned by the person performing the marriage. |
'TWOGETHER IN TEXAS' PROGRAM
Couples completing a State Approved Pre-Marital Education Twogether in Texas Course may have the formal license fee reduced to $22.00 (no checks) and the 72-hour waiting period waived by presenting the state-issued Twogether in Texas course completion certificate when applying for the license. Please visit www.twogetherintexas.com to locate available classes.
REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION AND REGISTRATION OF INFORMAL MARRIAGES
*Both parties must be present, no exceptions.
*Proof of identity and age must be presented.
*Present photo identification issued by this state or another state, the U.S. or a foreign government. (Drivers license, military ID or passport are acceptable forms of identification.) All documents must be current. We will not accept an expired document.
*Both parties must be 18 years or older, a person under 18 may not be party to an informal marriage. The declared date of marriage must be a date in the past that both parties agreed to be married and after that lived together as a married couple and in this state represented to others that they were married. The date can be any prior date the couple could legally marry.
*Both parties must supply all information and take the oath as required on the form prescribed by the Bureau of Vital Statistics and provided by the County Clerk.
*Each party will sign the declaration in the Clerk's presence.
*The Clerk may not issue or record the declaration if either party checks 'false' in response to the statement of relationship to the other party.
*The cost of the declaration is $47.00 (no checks) and there is no provision to waive the fee.
For all UK marriage certificates you will find the following information:
A fee of S$50 is payable, regardless of whether your request for an Extract Certificate yields a marriage record or not. This form takes approximately 5 minutes to fill. Please prepare the following: - Groom's and Bride's identity details or marriage certificate number - Credit card (NETS or Cash Card only at internet kiosk at ROM). The actual marriage certificate offers the detail: a date and place of marriage, name and surname, age (frustratingly, in the early part of the 19th century this was often given simply as 'of full.
Kenyan Citizens and Foreign Residents can now apply for Government to Citizen (G2C) services and pay via mobile money, debit Cards and eCitizen agents. The Division of Vital Records can verify the facts of a marriage that has taken place from 1962 through the current index date available. The facts of a marriage include: names, dates of birth, date of event, and city/county of event. Verifications cost $5 and can be requested by mail, by fax, or in person. How to Obtain a Marriage Verification.
Registration district, sub-district and county
The registration location provides the official area where the marriage was registered. This will be the district within which the marriage took place rather than the exact place of marriage. For example, for a couple married near Wembley Stadium in London, the following details would be provided:
- Sub-District: Wembley
- District: Brent
- County: Greater London
Full name of bride
The full maiden name of the bride the certificate relates to will be provided including any supplied middle names. For recent marriages, any previous married names will also be stated on the certificate.
Full name of groom
The full name of the groom, including any middle names, will be stated on the marriage certificate.
Age of bride and groom
The age of both the bride and groom will be recorded on the marriage certificate.
Date of marriage
The full date of marriage of the couple is recorded on the certificate.
Place of marriage
The certificate will state the exact place of marriage which will either be the church/place of worship, civil ceremony location or register office.
Rank or Profession of bride and groom
For both the bride and groom, details of their profession (or rank in the case of the armed services) will be recorded on the certificate.
Residence at the time of marriage
The marriage certificate will include the home address of where each of the bride and groom lived at the time of marriage.
Marital status
Referred to as 'Condition' on the marriage certificate, details of the marital status of both the bride and groom is included on the certificate. These would be one of the following:
- Bachelor/Spinster if either party had never been married before
- Widow/widower if either party had been married and their previous partner had died
- Previously Dissolved if either partner had previously been divorced
Father's full name and occupation
For both the bride and groom, each parties' father's name and occupation will be recorded on the certificate.
Marriage witnesses
Every marriage must be independently witnessed by two people. Both witnesses will be recorded by name on the certificate and each will sign the marriage register.
Date the marriage was registered
The date is recorded that the marriage was registered. It is usual that this will take place on the same day as the marriage given that the person officiating over the marriage will register it at the same time.
Registrar Details
The registrar, or member of the clergy, conducting the marriage ceremony will include their name and signature the marriage certificate.
Date the certificate was produced
In the case of a re-issue of the original marriage registration document, the actual date that the document was issued is recorded on the marriage certificate.
Other information
Marriage Certificate Serial Number Location
Re-issued marriage certificates will include words to the effect of 'Certified to be a true copy of an entry in the marriage register'. This is standard wording on every official marriage certificate as it relates to the fact that the certificate is, in essence, copying details from the original marriage register. It does not mean that it is a photocopy of an original and therefore can be used for all official purposes.