Instructions for Obtaining a Marriage License

Rev. 01/01/2006

Congratulations on your upcoming Marriage!!

Both parties are required to appear together in our office to make application for a Marriage License.

The fee to obtain a marriage license is $42.00 in cash only.

It is required by the State of Texas that both parties produce valid picture I.D. and a social security card if a U.S. citizen. If you are unable to comply with these requirements, we will be happy to discuss your situation to see if there may be an alternative solution.

Both parties will need to know the city, county and state of their birth.

If either or both of you have ever been married and divorced, the divorce must be over 30 days.

If one or both parties are under 18:

one parent or legal guardian will have to sign for consent. Proof of legal custody or guardianship will be required as well as valid picture I.D. and social security card. There is an additional $1.00 assessed for this procedure.

There is a 72-hour (3 day) waiting period to use the license. This means you must purchase your license a minimum of 72 hrs to the day and minute prior to your wedding. The marriage license will be valid for a maximum of 30 days from the time of purchase. The license must be returned to our office within 30 days of the event for recording.

Please allow 20-30 minutes when making application for your marriage license.

Our office hours for Issuing Marriage License are:

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

(830) 620-5515

Expedited Services

Need a certified copy of a vital record overnite? Comal County now offers VitalChek.

VitalChek provides expedited services of certified copies of Vital records:

• Order certified copies of vital records (with government seal) for your immediate family from Comal County Vital Records.
• Obtain information and instructions for ordering vital records from Comal County Vital Records.

Click Here for the VitalChek Web site.