To apply for a Marriage License both parties must be present and be 18 years of age or older with photo ID.
The Marriage License is valid in Washington state only.
The fee is $64.00 cash/money order/cashiers check.
Personal Checks are not accepted.
Applications can be mailed, notarized and returned for processing. You must submit the original application. (fee must be included as a money order or cashiers check).
If either party is 17 years old, they must have parent's consent.
There is a 3-day waiting period before the marriage can take place.
Your License is valid for 60 days.
A blood test or physical is not required in Washington State.
A marriage license and marriage certificate are different documents. The marriage license permits a marriage to take place. The marriage certificate indicates that a legal marriage has been performed.
If you have misplaced your marriage packet, you may obtain a duplicate packet for $6.00. Contact our office for more information 253-798-7435.
Certified copies of Marriage Certificate
Copies can be obtained in our office for $3.00 per copy.
Include the names of the groom, bride and date of marriage when requesting copies of certificates.
Checks are accepted for copies only.
You can also come in person to the office for copies. There is approximately a one week turnaround for mail-in requests.
Note: Certificates are filed in the county in which they were purchased. Plain copies of Certificates are $1.00.
5-year record search for Certificates is $8.00, this fee applies to all marriage records prior to 1984.
Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and other Vital Statistics are obtained through the Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department. Visit their website to obtain additional information.
Forms & Information
All forms are in .pdf format. In order to view the .pdf files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader software at no cost.
