Requirements to Apply for a Marriage License

1. Complete the Marriage License Application.

2. Include the following documents:

Copy of both applicants’ 1) Driver’s License or 2) government issued ID (ex. passport or military ID)
Copy of both applicants’ Social Security Cards.

3. After the Court receives the above documents and they are approved for processing, the Court will email you a link to submit your payment.

4. Twenty-four hours after receipt of payment, the Court will issue your Marriage License and mail it to you at the address you provided. You will need to have a ceremony as required by law. Detailed instructions will be in the mailing sent to you. Be sure to read the instructions carefully.

5. If your documents are not approved, you will receive an email from the Probate Court with more information.

APPLICANT #1’s INFORMATION

Select one for Applicant #1

Spouse

Groom

Bride

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

Last Name on Birth Certificate

Birthplace (State or Foreign Country)

Race Value is not selected

Sex Value is not selected

Birthdate (Month, Day, Year)

Age

No. Of This Marriage (1st, 2nd, etc.)

Residence (Street and Number)

City, Town or Location

State

Zip

County

Home Phone

Work Phone

Social Security Number

APPLICANT #2’s INFORMATION

Select one for Applicant #2

Spouse

Groom

Bride

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

Last Name on Birth Certificate

Birthplace (State or Foreign Country)

Race Value is not selected

Sex Value is not selected

Birthdate (Month, Day, Year)

Age

No. Of This Marriage (1st, 2nd, etc.)

Residence (Street and Number)

City, Town or Location

State

Zip

County

Home Phone

Work Phone

Social Security Number or Alien Identification Number

Applicant #1’s Required Documents

Social Security Card Please include ONLY a .PDF format file

Driver’s License or Military ID Please include ONLY a .PDF format file

Applicant #2’s Required Documents

Social Security Card Please include ONLY a .PDF format file

Driver’s License or Military ID Please include ONLY a .PDF format file

I certify that the following statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment by contempt. *

All the information I entered on the application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. *

I am not currently married. *

I am legally entitled to enter into a marriage. *

I am over the age of eighteen (18) years old. *

If was previously married, my divorce has been finalized by a Divorce Decree from a court of competent jurisdiction. *

Email

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OnlineForms@dorchestercountysc.gov

Applicant #1’s Signature

Applicant #2’s Signature

I have read and understand the following:

Before my license will be processed, I must submit an online payment of $75.00 and a $2.40 processing fee. I understand that these payments are non-refundable.

The Probate Court’s regular business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. exclusive of holidays. If I am filing this application after regular business hours, it will not be filed until the next business day. There is a 24-hour waiting period by law from the time and date the application is filed to the time when the marriage license can be issued. *

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Marriage License

Requirements to Apply for a Marriage License

APPLICANT #1’s INFORMATION

APPLICANT #2’s INFORMATION

Applicant #1’s Required Documents

Applicant #2’s Required Documents