How to Get a Marriage License in North Dakota

Obtaining a marriage license is an important step in making your marriage legal. Follow these guidelines on how to obtain a marriage license if you plan to wed in North Dakota.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Marriage license application
• Pen
• Social Security card
• Cash (check individual counties for other forms of acceptable payment)
• Photo identification
• Divorce decree or death certificate, if applicable

1. Obtain an official marriage license application in person at any county clerk's office. Only an unmarried male and an unmarried female may marry in North Dakota. Applicants may apply for a license in any county, regardless of residence within the state.

2. Present a Social Security card and valid photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport.

3. Complete and sign the application.

4. Pay the license fee and head to the altar. License fees and acceptable forms of payment vary between counties.

Tips & Warnings

• If either applicant has been married previously, bring the certified document that ended his or her last marriage, such as a divorce decree, annulment paper or death certificate.
• A marriage license is valid for 60 days upon issuance and may be used immediately anywhere within the State of North Dakota.
• Blood tests are not required in North Dakota.
• Marriage license requirements often change. Verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel arrangements.