Alameda County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Alameda County in California takes marriage license applications at 3 offices listed on the county's pages, including Oakland Office, at 1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94607. Expect a $81 fee; the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. The office states that both people appear in person.
Open the issuing office's page (auditor.alamedacountyca.gov)
Office hours and address
The county names 3 offices that take applications; compare them below.
Oakland Office
1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94607Phone: 1-888-280-7708
| Monday - Friday | 8:30 am to 5 pm | except holidays |
|---|
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
Tri-Valley Office
7600 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 160, Dublin, CA 94568| Monday - Friday | 8:30 am to 5 pm | except holidays |
|---|
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
the issuing office
Phone: 1-888-280-7708
Fee and payment
Expect to pay $81 for the license, per the office's own page.
| Public Marriage License | $81.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Confidential Marriage License | $90.00 |
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
Call ahead: sources differ on the accepted payment.
- cash, debit/ATM card, Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express, personal, company or bank check, money order, cashier's check, or traveler's check
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
- cash, debit/ATM card, Master Card, Visa, Discover, American Express, personal, company or bank check, money order, cashier's check, traveler's check
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified California state law against the statute or the state vital-records page, so this page does not state the waiting period, validity or age rules. Ask the office, or check with the state vital-records office.
How Alameda compares
At $81, the fee is lower than the median of $91 across 7 covered counties (California). 0 of 2 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Alameda does not list one.
What to bring and who must come
Documents named on the county page:
- valid government-issued photo identification
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person. Both parties must appear together in person.
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov.
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 90 days.
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked
Nearby covered counties
These covered counties are the closest by straight-line distance from the county center. Whether you may apply there depends on state and county rules, so confirm before you drive.
- Stanislaus County, CA: about 50 mi, fee $76, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Sacramento County, CA: about 64 mi, fee $97, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Placer County, CA: about 117 mi, fee $57, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Fresno County, CA: about 138 mi, fee $58, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
Call ahead before you go
Posted hours and fees can change without notice, and a page can lag behind the counter. We last checked these facts on . The office phone number on its page is 1-888-280-7708. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.