Knox County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Knox County in Tennessee takes marriage license applications at 6 offices listed on the county's pages, including Old Courthouse, at Old Knox County Courthouse, 300 W. Main Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. The posted license fee is $97.50, and the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. Posted hours at Old Courthouse: Mon to Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm. The other offices are listed below.
Open the issuing office's page (knoxcounty.org)
Office hours and address
The county names 6 offices that take applications; compare them below.
Farragut
Farragut Town Hall 1st Floor, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Farragut, TN 37934Phone: (865) 966-5205
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
Old Courthouse
Old Knox County Courthouse, 300 W. Main Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902Phone: (865) 215-2385
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
East Knoxville
4734 Centerline Dr., Knoxville, TN 37917Phone: (865) 549-5184
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
North Knoxville / Crossroads Centre
North Knoxville/Crossroads Centre, 7328 Norris Freeway, Knoxville, TN 37918Phone: (865) 215-3400
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
South Knoxville
South Knoxville/Chapman Plaza, 7339 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920Phone: (865) 577-4510
| Monday - Friday | 8 am to 4:30 pm | Closed for lunch 11:00-12:00 starting 6/8/2026 |
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Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
Cedar Bluff
Corporate Square, 9000 Executive Park Drive, Building A-301, Knoxville, TN 37923Phone: (865) 215-8500
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
Fee and payment
The marriage license fee is $97.50, as posted by the issuing office.
| standard marriage license | $97.50 | |
|---|---|---|
| marriage license with completed Premarital Preparation Course | $37.50 |
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
Confirm the accepted payment by phone; these pages disagree.
- cash, check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express; 2.5% processing fee)
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
- cash, checks, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express; 2.5% fee)
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
What to bring and who must come
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: secure.tncountyclerk.com.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
Conflicting ID and documents: call ahead to confirm.
- certified birth certificate, government-issued photo identification, Social Security Number (if issued)
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
- proof of date of birth (Certified Birth Certificate or Government Issued Photo Identification), Social Security Number (if issued)
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
Confirm the rule on who must appear by phone; these pages disagree.
- One applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other. Both parties must appear together, except an incarcerated applicant or an applicant with a disability preventing appearance may submit a notarized statement.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
- One applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other. Both parties must appear together; an incarcerated applicant or an applicant whose disability prevents appearance may submit a notarized statement.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 30 days.
Source: knoxcounty.org, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified Tennessee 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 Knox compares
Among 60 covered counties in this comparison (all covered counties), the median fee is $61.77; Knox charges $97.50, which is higher than that. Knox does not list Saturday hours. 1 of 32 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening. Listed opening time adds up to about 42.5 hours across the week.
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.
- Greenville County, SC: about 116 mi, fee $50, no Saturday hours listed
- Mecklenburg County, NC: about 182 mi, fee $60, no Saturday hours listed
- Richland County, SC: about 219 mi, fee $45.24, no Saturday hours listed
- Guilford County, NC: about 232 mi, fee $60, 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 (865) 215-2385. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.