OBTAINING
A MARRIAGE
LICENSE
What
are the
requirements
for
getting
a
formal
marriage
license?
r
Both
parties
must
appear
before
the county
clerk;
o
Submit
proof
of
identity
and age;
e
Provide information
applicable
to
each
person;
o
Take the oath
printed
on the
application
and
sign
before
the clerk.
What can
I
use
as
proof
of
identitY?
o
Drivers'
license
or
identification
card
issued
by this
state or
another
state;
o
United
States
passport;
r
A current
passport
issued
by a
foreign
country;
o
An original
or certified
copy of
a
birth certificate
issued
by a
Bureau
of
Vital Statistics
for a
state
or a
foreign
government issued
lD;
or
Military
lD card'
What
is the
cost of
a
marriage
license?
o
The cost of
the
marriage
license
is
572.00
or
S12.00
with
your
Twogether
in
Texas Certificate.
What
is
the
expiration
of
a marriage
license?
r
lf a
marriage
ceremony
has
not been
conducted
before
the
90'h
day
after
the
date
the
license
is
issued,
the
marriage
license
expires'
what should
be done
once
the
marriage
license
has
been
purchased?
o
After
you
have
purchased
your
marriage
license
you
must select
an
authorized
officiate
to
perform
the
ceremony,
and
wait
the appropriate
72 hours
before
the ceremony
takes
place
to
get
married;
unless
both
parties
have completed
and obtained
a
Twogether
in Texas
premarital
education
class,
or
is a
member
of
the armed
forces
of the
United
States
and
are
on active
duty.
who should
record
the
marriage
license
after
the
ceremony
takes
place?
o
The
person
who conducts
a marriage
shall
record
on
the
license
the
date
and
the county
in
which
the
ceremony
is
performed
and
the
person's
name,
subscribed
in the
license,
and
return the
license
to the County
Clerk
who issued
the
license
not
later than
the 30th
day
after
the
date
the
ceremonY
is
conducted.
can
I use
my
Texas
marriage
license
to
get
married
in
another
state?
r
A marriage
license
issued
in the
State
of
Texas can
be used
for ceremonies
in
other
states.
Please
contact Vour
out-of-state
officiate
before
applvinq
for a
State
of
Texas
marriage
license'
Please
keep
in mind
vour
license
will
onlv be
recorded
in the
countv
and
state
in which
vou
aoplied.
