Loudoun County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Loudoun County in Virginia takes marriage license applications at Public Services, at 18 E. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176. Expect a $30 fee; the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. The office hours on the page are Mon to Fri 8 am to 4 pm. The office states that either person may apply.
Open the issuing office's page (loudoun.gov)
Office hours and address
Public Services
18 E. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176Phone: 703-771-5647
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4 pm |
|---|
Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
Fee and payment
$30 is the posted fee for the marriage license itself.
| standard marriage license | $30.00 |
|---|
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
Accepted payment according to the page: cash, credit card.
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
How Loudoun compares
Among 60 covered counties in this comparison (all covered counties), the median fee is $64.27; Loudoun charges $30, which is lower than that. Loudoun does not list Saturday hours. 1 of 32 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening. Listed opening time adds up to about 40.0 hours across the week.
What to bring and who must come
Bring these, according to the office:
- valid government-issued photo ID
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
Who must come. The office states that either person may apply. Both applicants must appear in person unless the virtual appointment eligibility condition applies.
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
Residency. Proof of residency is not required; virtual appointments are available if at least one applicant is a Loudoun County Resident or the ceremony will take place in Loudoun County.
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: loudoun.gov.
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 60 days.
Source: loudoun.gov, checked
Virginia state rules
State-level rules, taken from the statute or the state vital-records page, sit apart from county practice.
- License validity
- 60 days Source: law.lis.virginia.gov, 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.
- Montgomery County, MD: about 24 mi, fee $55, no Saturday hours listed
- Anne Arundel County, MD: about 58 mi, fee $55, no Saturday hours listed
- Baltimore County, MD: about 60 mi, fee $35, no Saturday hours listed
- Lancaster County, PA: about 99 mi, fee $75, walk-ins accepted, 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 703-771-5647. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.