♦ Marriage License Costs:
Marriage License – $80.00
Certified Copies – $10.00 per copy
♦ Links to Helpful Marriage License Information:
♦ Frequently Asked Questions:
Where can I go to get a marriage license?
You may obtain a license from any Vermont town/city clerk and the cost is $80. The license is valid for 60
days from the date it is issued. During that time an authorized person must perform your wedding ceremony
— otherwise, the license is void.
What forms of payment do you accept?
At this time we only accept payment by cash or check.
What information do we need to have to get a marriage license?
Besides basic information about yourselves (names, towns of residence, places and dates of birth), you must
also provide your parents’ names, including your mothers’ birth (maiden) names, and their places of birth (state).
Certified copies of your birth certificates can supply most of this information. You will also be asked to
provide the number of previous marriages and civil unions, and how and when they ended. This information
is confidential and does not become part of the marriage certificate. Vermont law requires that both parties
sign the application certifying the accuracy of the information you provided. The town clerk will review the
application to confirm that the information provided does not indicate that you are prohibited from
marrying in Vermont and that both of you have signed the application. The town clerk will then issue a
license if at least one of you has signed the license in front of the clerk.
How do we get a copy of our marriage license?
At the time you buy your marriage license, you can arrange with the town clerk to mail you a certified copy
of your certificate as soon as your marriage has been recorded. The cost is $10 for the certified copy along
with the $80 for the license purchase ($10 + $80 = $90). Or, two weeks or more after the ceremony, you can
request, in person or in writing, additional copies from the town clerk’s office where you bought your license
for the same $10 fee. Or, six or more weeks after your ceremony, you may request, in person or in writing, a
certified copy from the Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Office for $10. In either case, you will
receive a copy of the original certificate, embossed with the town or state seal, signed and dated by the
appropriate official.
