The following guide is designed to help you with basic information concerning marriage requirements in each state. We have tried to make this guide as accurate as possible although laws constantly change. Please contact the State Health Department Division of Vital Records or the County Clerk in each state for the most complete up to date information on getting married in their state.
Fact* There are over 2,300,000 weddings annually in the United States.
State
Length of time between application date and when license is received
Wait between receiving license and marriage date
Blood test required
License expiration
Alabama
None
No wait
No
30 days
Alaska
3 days
No wait
No
3 months
Arizona
None
No wait
No
1 year
Arkansas
None
No wait
No
None
California
None
No wait
No
90 days
Colorado
None
No wait
No
30 days
Connecticut
None
No wait
Yes
65 days
Delaware
None
24 to 96 hours
No
30 days
DC
3 days
No wait
Yes
None
Florida
3 days
No wait
No
60 days
Georgia
None
No wait
Yes
None
Hawaii
None
No wait
No
30 days
Idaho
None
No wait
No
None
Illinois
None
1 day
No
60 days
Indiana
None
No wait
Yes
60 days
Iowa
3 days
No wait
No
None
Kansas
3 days
No wait
No
6 months
Kentucky
None
No wait
No
30 days
Louisiana
None
3 days
Yes
30 days
Maine
None
No wait
No
90 days
Maryland
None
2 days
No
6 months
Massachusetts
3 days
No wait
No
60 days
Michigan
3 days
No wait
No
33 days
Minnesota
5 days
No wait
No
6 months
Mississippi
3 days
No wait
Yes
None
Missouri
3 days
No wait
No
None
Montana
None
No wait
Yes
180 days
Nebraska
None
No wait
No
1 year
Nevada
None
No wait
No
1 year
New Hampshire
3 days
No wait
No
90 days
New Jersey
72 hours
No wait
No
30 days
New Mexico
None
No wait
No
None
New York
None
24 hours
No
60 days
North Carolina
None
No wait
No
60 days
North Dakota
None
No wait
No
60 days
Ohio
5 days
No wait
No
60 days
Oklahoma
Up to 72 hours
No wait
Yes
30 days
Oregon
3 days
No wait
No
60 days
Pennsylvania
3 days
No wait
No
60 days
Rhode Island
None
No wait
No
3 months
South Carolina
24 hours
No wait
No
None
South Dakota
None
No wait
No
20 days
Tennessee
Up to 3 days
No wait
No
30 days
Texas
None
72 hours
No
31 days
Utah
None
No wait
No
30 days
Vermont
None
No wait
No
60 days
Virginia
None
No wait
No
60 days
Washington
Up to 3 days
No wait
No
60 days
West Virginia
None
No wait
No
60 days
Wisconsin
5 days
No wait
No
30 days
Wyoming
None
No wait
No
None
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