Marriage License Hours

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Multnomah County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring

Multnomah County in Oregon takes marriage license applications at Multnomah Building, at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Rm 175, Portland, OR 97214. The posted license fee is $60, and the office is open to walk-ins. The office hours on the page are Mon to Fri 8:30 am to 4 pm. The office states that both people appear in person.

Open the issuing office's page (multco.us)

Office hours and address

Multnomah Building

501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Rm 175, Portland, OR 97214

Phone: 503-988-2273

Walk-ins accepted. Appointments are not scheduled.

Posted office hours
Mon to Fri8:30 am to 4 pm

Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.

Both parties must arrive with a completed application by 4pm to purchase a marriage license that day.

Source: multco.us, checked

Fee and payment

The marriage license fee is $60, as posted by the issuing office.

Fees on the county page
standard marriage license$60.00

Source: multco.us, checked

Payment options named on the page: cash, credit/debit card (2% charge), cashier's check made out to Multnomah County, money order made out to Multnomah County.

Source: multco.us, checked

State rules

We have not yet verified Oregon 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 Multnomah compares

Among 2 covered counties in this comparison (Oregon), the median fee is $60; Multnomah charges $60, which is the same as that. For visits, this county's page says the office is open to walk-ins. 0 of 1 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Multnomah does not list one. The weekly total of posted opening time is about 37.5 hours.

What to bring and who must come

The page lists these requirements:

Source: multco.us, checked

Who must come. The office states that both people appear in person. Both parties must appear in person together to pick up the license.

Source: multco.us, checked

Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: multcomarriage.org.

Source: multco.us, checked

Waiting period. The county page states a waiting period of 3 days before the license can be used.

Source: multco.us, checked

Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 60 days.

Source: multco.us, 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.

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 503-988-2273. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.