Montgomery County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
In Montgomery County, Maryland, the marriage license comes from License Department, at North Tower, First Floor, Room 1300. The posted license fee is $55, and the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. Hours as posted: Mon to Fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The office states that 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 (montgomerycountymd.gov)
Office hours and address
License Department
North Tower, First Floor, Room 1300Phone: 240-777-9460
| Mon to Fri | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Marriage License Applications: 08:30-15:45
Source: montgomerycountymd.gov, checked
Fee and payment
The county's page lists the marriage license fee as $55.
| marriage application/license fee | $55.00 |
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Source: montgomerycountymd.gov, checked
Accepted payment according to the page: cash, credit card.
Source: montgomerycountymd.gov, 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 Montgomery compares
Compared with 2 other covered counties (Maryland), Montgomery's $55 fee is higher than the median of $45. Montgomery does not list Saturday hours. 0 of 1 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening. Added together, the posted days come to roughly 40.0 hours a week.
What to bring and who must come
Bring these, according to the office:
- valid ID
Source: montgomerycountymd.gov, 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. Only one person has to be present; they must show a valid ID for the other person who is not present.
Source: montgomerycountymd.gov, checked
Residency. Marriage license must be obtained from the Circuit Court in the county where the marriage is to take place regardless of the residency of the couple.
Source: montgomerycountymd.gov, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: mdcourts.gov.
Source: montgomerycountymd.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.
- Loudoun County, VA: about 24 mi, fee $30, no Saturday hours listed
- Anne Arundel County, MD: about 36 mi, fee $55, no Saturday hours listed
- Baltimore County, MD: about 38 mi, fee $35, no Saturday hours listed
- Lancaster County, PA: about 81 mi, fee $75, walk-ins accepted, 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 240-777-9460. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.