How to Get Married in Michigan
Marriage License Summary
Issuing Office:
County Clerk
Cost:
$20 or $30
Waiting Period:
3 days to receive
Expires in:
33 Days
License Return:
Before Expiration
Applying for the Marriage License
Any unmarried man and woman, both at least 18 years old, can apply for a marriage license in Michigan. Same sex marriages are not recognized.To apply for a marriage license the couple must appear together, at a County Clerk’s Office. This is the local government office that has jurisdiction over where the marriage will take place. Applicants must bring valid ID (driver’s license, birth certificate, etc.) to confirm their identities.
A Michigan Marriage License has a 3 day waiting period before it can be picked up and is valid for 33 days.
It costs $20 (in state), or $30 (out of state), to apply for the marriage license.
Completing and Returning the Marriage License
On the wedding day, either preceding or following the ceremony, the couple must present their marriage license to the minister, who must make sure that the license is valid, and that the couple’s information is accurate.The minister then signs the license, ensuring that it bears any necesarry witness signatures. Once completed, the minister or the couple must return the license to the County Clerk’s office within applicable deadlines.
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Where to File for a Marriage License
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1
106 5th St Harrisville MI 48740
Phone: 989.724.9410 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
Phone: 989.724.9410 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
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101 Court St Munising MI 49862
Phone: 906.387.2076 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M – F
Phone: 906.387.2076 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M – F
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719 W. Chisholm St Suite #2 Alpena MI 49707-2453
Phone: 989.354.9520 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
Phone: 989.354.9520 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
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515 Center Avenue, Ste. 101 Bay City MI 48708-5122
Phone: 989.895.4280 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M – F
Phone: 989.895.4280 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M – F
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448 Court Pl Beulah MI 49617-0377
Phone: 231.882.9671 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M – F
Phone: 231.882.9671 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M – F
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31 Division St Coldwater MI 49036
Phone: 517.279.4306 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 517.279.4306 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
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315 W. Green St Marshall MI 49068
Phone: 269.781.0730 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 269.781.0730 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
2
319 Court St Marie MI 49783
Phone: 906.635.6300 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 906.635.6300 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
2
225 West Main St Harrison MI 48625
Phone: 989.539.7131 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
Phone: 989.539.7131 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
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310 Ludington St Escanaba MI 49829-4057
Phone: 906.789.5105 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M – F
Phone: 906.789.5105 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M – F
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705 S Stephenson Ave Iron Mountain MI 49801-3403
Phone: 906.774.0988
Phone: 906.774.0988
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1045 Independence Blvd Charlotte MI 48813-1095
Phone: 517.543.2426 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 517.543.2426 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
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200 Division St Suite 130 Petoskey MI 49770
Phone: 231.348.1744 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 231.348.1744 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
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401 W. Cedar Ave Gladwin MI 48624
Phone: 989.426.7351 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
Phone: 989.426.7351 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
200 N Moore St Bessemer MI 49911-1052
Phone: 906.663.4518 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
Phone: 906.663.4518 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
12
400 Boardman Ave Traverse City MI 49684-2577
Phone: 231.922.4760
Phone: 231.922.4760
4
214 East Center St Ithaca MI 48847
Phone: 989.875.5215 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
Phone: 989.875.5215 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
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401 E. Houghton Ave Houghton MI 49931
Phone: 906.482.1150 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
Phone: 906.482.1150 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
2
250 East Huron Avenue, Room 201 Bad Axe MI 48413
Phone: 989.269.9942 Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm M-F
Phone: 989.269.9942 Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm M-F
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341 S. Jefferson Mason MI 48854
Phone: 517.676.7201 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M – F
Phone: 517.676.7201 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M – F
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422 W. Lake St Tawas City MI 48764-0838
Phone: 989.362.3497 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
Phone: 989.362.3497 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
2 S. Sixth Street, Suite – 9 Crystal Falls MI 49920-1413
Phone: 906.875.3221
Phone: 906.875.3221
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200 N. Main St., Room 240 Mt. Pleasant MI 48858
Phone: 989.772.0911 Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Phone: 989.772.0911 Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
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120 West Michigan Jackson MI 49201
Phone: 517.788.4265 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F
Phone: 517.788.4265 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F
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201 W. Kalamazoo Ave Kalamazoo MI 49007
Phone: 269.383.8840 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
Phone: 269.383.8840 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
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605 North Birch St Kalkaska MI 49646
Phone: 231.258.3300 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 231.258.3300 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
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300 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids MI 49503-2288
Phone: 616.632.7640 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 616.632.7640 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
5095 4th St Eagle River MI Eagle River
Phone: 906.337.2229 Hours: 9 AM – 4 PM M – F
Phone: 906.337.2229 Hours: 9 AM – 4 PM M – F
800 10th St Baldwin MI 49304
Phone: 231.745.4641 Hours: 9 AM to 4:30 PM M- F
Phone: 231.745.4641 Hours: 9 AM to 4:30 PM M- F
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255 Clay St Lapeer MI 48446-2205
Phone: 810.667.0356 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
Phone: 810.667.0356 Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F
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200 E. Grand River Ave Howell MI 48843
Phone: 517.546.0500 Hours: 8:00 – 5:00 Monday-Friday
Phone: 517.546.0500 Hours: 8:00 – 5:00 Monday-Friday
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10 North Main (2nd Floor) Mount Clemens MI 48043
Phone: 586.469.7953
Phone: 586.469.7953
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415 3rd St Manistee MI 49660
Phone: 231.723.3331 Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Mon-Fri
Phone: 231.723.3331 Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Mon-Fri
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400 Elm St Big Rapids MI 49307
Phone: 231.592.0783 Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm M – F
Phone: 231.592.0783 Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm M – F
839 10th Ave Menominee MI 49858
Phone: 906.863.9968 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
Phone: 906.863.9968 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
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220 W. Ellsworth St 220 W. Ellsworth St MI 48640
Phone: 989.832.6739 Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm M-F
Phone: 989.832.6739 Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm M-F
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111 South Canal Lake City MI 49651
Phone: 231.839.4967 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
Phone: 231.839.4967 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
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106 E First St Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734.240.7020 Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Mon-Fri
Phone: 734.240.7020 Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Mon-Fri
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P.O. BOX 789 Atlanta MI 49709
Phone: 989.785.8022 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M-F
Phone: 989.785.8022 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M-F
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141 E Apple Ave Muskegon MI 49442
Phone: 231.724.6221 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
Phone: 231.724.6221 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
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1200 N Telegraph Rd # 413 Pontiac MI 48341-0413
Phone: 248.858.0568
Phone: 248.858.0568
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100 S State St # M-1 Hart MI 49420
Phone: 231.873.4328 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
Phone: 231.873.4328 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
806 W Houghton Ave # 101 West Branch MI 48661-1215
Phone: 989.345.0215 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
Phone: 989.345.0215 Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M – F
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301 W. Upton Reed City MI 49677
Phone: 231.832.3261 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
Phone: 231.832.3261 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm M – F
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225 West Main St Gaylord MI 49735
Phone: 989.731.7500 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
Phone: 989.731.7500 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
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12220 Fillmore Street, Room 130 West Olive MI 49460
Phone: 616.994.4531
Phone: 616.994.4531
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201 McMorran Blvd. Room 1100 Port Huron MI 48060
Phone: 810.985.2200
Phone: 810.985.2200
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60 W Sanilac Ave Room 203 Sandusky MI 48471
Phone: 810.648.3212 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
Phone: 810.648.3212 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M – F
300 Walnut St # 164 Manistique MI 49854-1495
Phone: 906.341.3618
Phone: 906.341.3618
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212 Paw Paw St Paw Paw MI 49079
Phone: 269.657.8218 Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm M – F
Phone: 269.657.8218 Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm M – F