Kane County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Kane County in Illinois takes marriage license applications at 4 offices listed on the county's pages, including Kane County Clerk's office in Aurora, at 5 E. Downer Place, Unit F, Aurora, IL 60505. The fee on the county page is $32. The office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. Posted hours at Kane County Clerk's office in Aurora: Mon and Tue 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; Wed 8:30 am to 8 pm; Thu and Fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The other offices are listed below. The office states that both people appear in person.
Open the issuing office's page (clerk.kanecountyil.gov)
Office hours and address
The county names 4 offices that take applications; compare them below.
Elgin Office
2170 Point Blvd., Suite 600, Elgin, IL 60123| Mon and Tue | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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| Wed | 8:30 am to 8 pm |
| Thu and Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
for marriage applications you need to be in the office by 4:00
for marriage applications you need to be in the office by 7:30 on Wednesday nights
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
Kane County Clerk's office in Aurora
5 E. Downer Place, Unit F, Aurora, IL 60505| Mon and Tue | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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| Wed | 8:30 am to 8 pm |
| Thu and Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
for marriage applications you need to be in the office by 4:00
for marriage applications you need to be in the office by 7:30 on Wednesday nights
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
Kane County Clerk's main office
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. B, Geneva, IL 60134| Mon and Tue | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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| Wed | 8:30 am to 8 pm |
| Thu and Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
for marriage applications you need to be in the office by 4:00
for marriage applications you need to be in the office by 7:30 on Wednesday nights
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
the issuing office
Phone: 630-232-5950
Fee and payment
Expect to pay $32 for the license, per the office's own page.
| marriage license | $32.00 |
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Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
Check how you can pay before you go. The page lists cash as the only accepted payment: cash.
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
What to bring and who must come
What the office asks applicants to bring:
- valid identification with proof of age
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person.
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
Residency. Individuals who reside out of state may not apply for a marriage license in Illinois if such a marriage would not be legal in their home state.
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: kaneil_marriage.devnetwedge.com.
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 60 days.
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified Illinois 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 Kane compares
Compared with 2 other covered counties (Illinois), Kane's $32 fee is lower than the median of $47.50. 0 of 2 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Kane does not list one. Listed opening time adds up to about 43.5 hours across the week.
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.
- DuPage County, IL: about 19 mi, fee $35, no Saturday hours listed
- Cook County, IL: about 40 mi, fee $60, no Saturday hours listed
- Lake County, IN: about 63 mi, fee $25, no Saturday hours listed
- Milwaukee County, WI: about 73 mi, fee $120, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
Call ahead before you go
Fees, hours and appointment rules change, and offices close for holidays and training days. We last checked these facts on . Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.