Marriage License Hours

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

Bexar County in Texas takes marriage license applications at 3 offices listed on the county's pages, including Marriage License Department, at Paul Elizondo Tower, 101 W. Nueva, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78205. The fee on the county page is $80. The office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked.

Open the issuing office's page (bexar.org)

Office hours and address

There are 3 application locations on the county's pages. Check which one handles your visit.

Marriage License Department

Paul Elizondo Tower, 101 W. Nueva, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78205

Phone: 210-335-2223

Posted hours and notes
Monday-Friday8 am to 5 pmexcluding holidays
Wednesday8 am to 5:45 pmextended hours; excluding holidays

Source: bexar.org, checked

Southside Annex

3505 Pleasanton Rd., San Antonio, TX 78221

the issuing office

Phone: 210-335-2223

Fee and payment

$80 is the posted fee for the marriage license itself.

Fees on the county page
standard marriage license$80.00

Source: bexar.org, checked

Call ahead: sources differ on the accepted payment.

  • cash, credit card

    Source: bexar.org, checked

  • cash

    Source: bexar.org, checked

Texas state rules

These come from state law, not from the county, and apply in every county of the state.

Waiting period
72 hours after the licence is issued Source: tcss.legis.texas.gov, checked

How Bexar compares

Among 4 covered counties in this comparison (Texas), the median fee is $80.50; Bexar charges $80, which is lower than that. 0 of 3 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Bexar does not list one.

What to bring and who must come

Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: bexartx.eforms.kofile.com.

Source: bexar.org, checked

Confirm the ID and documents by phone; these pages disagree.

  • state driver's license or identification card, birth certificate, passport, document issued by the United States or a foreign government

    Source: bexar.org, checked

  • state driver's license or identification card, original or certified copy of a birth certificate, passport, document issued by the United States or a foreign government

    Source: bexar.org, checked

Call ahead: sources differ on the rule on who must appear.

  • Both people appear in person.

    Source: bexar.org, checked

  • One applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other. If one party is unavailable, the other party or an adult representative may bring a completed and notarized affidavit.

    Source: bexar.org, checked

Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 90 days.

Source: bexar.org, checked

Nearby covered counties

Distances are straight-line from the middle of the county, not driving routes. Many states let you apply in any county, so a neighbor can be an option; check the state rules above and the neighbor's own page.

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 210-335-2223. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.