Lancaster County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Lancaster County Courthouse, at Lancaster County Courthouse, second floor, 50 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602 handles marriage licenses for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The posted license fee is $75, and the office is open to walk-ins.
Open the issuing office's page (co.lancaster.pa.us)
Office hours and address
Lancaster County Courthouse
Lancaster County Courthouse, second floor, 50 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602Walk-ins accepted. Appointments are not scheduled.
| weekdays when the Courthouse is open | 9 am to 3:45 pm | Oral interviews |
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Source: co.lancaster.pa.us, checked
Fee and payment
The county's page lists the marriage license fee as $75.
| Application and marriage license | $75.00 |
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Source: co.lancaster.pa.us, checked
Payment options named on the page: cash (exact change), certified check, money order, credit card, debit card.
Source: co.lancaster.pa.us, checked
What to bring and who must come
Bring these, according to the office:
- original Social Security card
- government-issued photo ID
Source: co.lancaster.pa.us, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: paperless.lancastercountypa.gov.
Source: co.lancaster.pa.us, checked
Pennsylvania state rules
The items below are set by the state. They are summarized from the cited page and do not replace it.
- License validity
- 60 days Source: legis.state.pa.us, checked
How Lancaster compares
Compared with 3 other covered counties (Pennsylvania), Lancaster's $75 fee is lower than the median of $90. For visits, this county's page says the office is open to walk-ins. Lancaster does not list Saturday hours. 0 of 2 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening.
Nearby covered counties
Straight-line distances from the county center, not road miles. Some states accept applications from any county; others restrict it.
- Chester County, PA: about 27 mi, fee $75, appointment required, no Saturday hours listed
- Baltimore County, MD: about 46 mi, fee $35, no Saturday hours listed
- Philadelphia County, PA: about 59 mi, fee $90, walk-ins accepted, no Saturday hours listed
- Anne Arundel County, MD: about 74 mi, fee $55, 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 . Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.