Anne Arundel County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Anne Arundel County in Maryland takes marriage license applications at 2 offices listed on the county's pages, including License Department, at Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, 8 Church Circle, Room H101, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The fee on the county page is $55. The office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. On who must come: one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other.
Open the issuing office's page (circuitcourt.org)
Office hours and address
Anne Arundel County lists 2 places to apply. Hours and rules can differ between them.
Circuit Court
Phone: 410-222-1434
License Department
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, 8 Church Circle, Room H101, Annapolis, Maryland 21401Phone: 410-222-1434
| Monday through Friday | 8:30 am to 4 pm | Closed weekends and State Holidays |
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Source: circuitcourt.org, checked
Fee and payment
The marriage license fee is $55, as posted by the issuing office.
| standard marriage license | $55.00 |
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Source: circuitcourt.org, checked
Payment options named on the page: cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay, money order.
Source: circuitcourt.org, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified Maryland 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 Anne Arundel compares
At $55, the fee is higher than the median of $45 across 2 covered counties (Maryland). Anne Arundel does not list Saturday hours. 0 of 2 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening.
What to bring and who must come
The page lists these requirements:
- copy of an official government-issued birth certificate
- other official government-issued document or record demonstrating age
- driver's license
- passport
Source: circuitcourt.org, checked
Who must come. The office states that one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other. One applicant must apply in person and provide information for both spouses.
Source: circuitcourt.org, checked
Residency. Applicants unable to apply in person at least 48 hours before the wedding ceremony may complete a Non-Resident Affidavit signed by their local Clerk of the Circuit Court or comparable official.
Source: circuitcourt.org, checked
Nearby covered counties
Distances are straight-line from the middle of the county, not driving routes. Many states let you apply in any county, so a neighbor can be an option; check the state rules above and the neighbor's own page.
- Baltimore County, MD: about 31 mi, fee $35, no Saturday hours listed
- Montgomery County, MD: about 36 mi, fee $55, no Saturday hours listed
- Loudoun County, VA: about 58 mi, fee $30, no Saturday hours listed
- Lancaster County, PA: about 74 mi, fee $75, walk-ins accepted, no Saturday hours listed
Call ahead before you go
County offices change their fees and hours during the year, and a closure may not reach the page right away. We last checked these facts on . The office phone number on its page is 410-222-1434. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.