Guilford County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Guilford County in North Carolina takes marriage license applications at 2 offices listed on the county's pages, including Greensboro Register of Deeds Office, at 201 W. Market St. First Floor, Greensboro, NC 27402. The posted license fee is $60, and 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 (guilfordcountync.gov)
Office hours and address
Guilford County lists 2 places to apply. Hours and rules can differ between them.
Greensboro Register of Deeds Office
201 W. Market St. First Floor, Greensboro, NC 27402Phone: 336-641-7730
| Monday through Friday | 8 am to 4:30 pm | Excluding Guilford County-observed holidays |
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Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
High Point Register of Deeds Office
325 E. Russell Ave. Room 155, High Point, NC 27261Phone: 336-641-7556
| Monday through Friday | 8 am to 4:30 pm | Excluding Guilford County-observed holidays |
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Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
Fee and payment
The county's page lists the marriage license fee as $60.
| standard marriage license | $60.00 |
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Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
Payment options named on the page: check, cash, debit card, credit card.
Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
North Carolina state rules
These come from state law, not from the county, and apply in every county of the state.
- License validity
- 60 days Source: www3.ncleg.gov, checked
How Guilford compares
At $60, the fee is the same as the median of $60 across 2 covered counties (North Carolina). 0 of 2 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Guilford does not list one.
What to bring and who must come
The page lists these requirements:
- Social Security number or knowledge of number
- valid ID with name and date of birth
Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person. Both parties should be present; an applicant over 18 who cannot appear in person should call the Register of Deeds office.
Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
Residency. Applicants do not need to be residents of North Carolina.
Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 60 days.
Source: guilfordcountync.gov, checked
Nearby covered counties
Straight-line distances from the county center, not road miles. Some states accept applications from any county; others restrict it.
- Wake County, NC: about 67 mi, fee $60, no Saturday hours listed
- Mecklenburg County, NC: about 82 mi, fee $60, no Saturday hours listed
- Richland County, SC: about 155 mi, fee $45.24, no Saturday hours listed
- Greenville County, SC: about 167 mi, fee $50, 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 . The office phone number on its page is 336-641-7730. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.