Applying for a Marriage License

Marriage applications must be completed through our Online Marriage Application System.

1. Contact our office at (952) 361-1901 to schedule an appointment to complete your oath.
2. Issuance of the Marriage License can only be completed IN PERSON at the county and both parties must appear and present proof of age to complete the process.
3. Bring your driver's license, state issued ID, or passport. Both applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
4. Both applicants will need to know their own social security number to complete the process.
5. If either applicant has had a previous marriage, termination type (death, divorce, or annulment), the date, city, state, and county of termination must be provided on the application.
6. Please bring payment and completed Educator's Statement, if applicable

The Marriage License is valid for a period of 6 months after it is issued. There is no refund if the license is not used within that time frame.

Marriage License Application Fee

• $125.00 if no pre-marital counseling has been completed
• $50.00 if the following pre-marital requirements are met (MN Stat 517.08):
  • Applicants attend 12 hours of premarital education provided by a licensed or ordained minister or the minister's designee, a person authorized to solemnize marriages under MN Statute 517.18, or a person authorized to practice marriage and family therapy under MN Statute 148B.33. The education must include the use of premarital inventory and the teaching of communication and conflict management skills
  • Obtain a signed and dated Educator's Statement printed on the educator's letterhead certifying that both parties have completed the premarital education.
  • Ensure the Educator's Statement is either notarized or under the church seal.
  • Reduced Marriage Fee Educator Statement

Name Change Information

Applicants that have a felony conviction will not be able to change their name through the marriage application process. If a name change is desired, it must go through the court name change process. MS 259.13 allows a person with a felony conviction to apply for no fee IF the person files the action within 180 days after the marriage and a certified copy of the marriage certificate is submitted to the court.  For non-Minnesota residents, contact the district court for your county of residence for requirements.

Once you have received the Certified Marriage Certificate, if a name change was requested on the application, you will need to update your name on all official documents - Social Security Card (Social Security Administration), Passport (US Department of State), and Driver's License.