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Where to Apply:
Marriage licenses are issued in the Dane County Clerk’s Office, Room 112, City-County
Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Madison, Monday through Friday from 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are open during the noon hour.
The bride and groom apply together and in person. If either party lives in Wisconsin,
apply in the county where one or both parties have physically resided for at least 30
days prior to the date of application. The license may then be used to marry in any
county in the state. If both parties live out of state apply in the county where the
ceremony will take place.
When to Apply - Waiting Period:
Application is made at least six full calendar days before the license may be issued.
You may then use your license within the next 30 days. A waiver of the waiting period
may be granted for an additional fee of $10.00, only if you cannot apply in time
to meet the waiting period for the following reasons: (1) bride and/or groom live in
another state and coming here to marry, (2) bride and/or groom are/is in the military
and suddenly called to active duty, or (3) bride or groom is terminally ill.
Requirements - EACH PERSON MUST PROVIDE
- Photo I.D. and Social Security number. If applicant does not have Social
Security number the space will be marked “none.”
- Proof of where you have physically lived for the 30 days prior to application,
such as a driver’s license, lease, or letter with a postmark over 30 days old.
You must also know the name of the city, village or township and county where you
reside.
- Certified birth certificate issued by the state or county where born. The
hospital birth certificate is not acceptable. If born outside the United
States, a passport, green card, or naturalization papers may be used in lieu of a
birth certificate. Photocopies of birth certificates are not acceptable. Our
office can provide you with phone numbers and addresses for obtaining birth
certificates.
- If previously married we must see a judgment of divorce, legal annulment, or death
certificate from the most recent marriage. Divorced persons may not remarry
until six months after the granting of the judgment of divorce, regardless of where
the action took place.
- The legal age for marriage in Wisconsin is 18. If an applicant is 16 or 17
years of age, a consent form needs to be signed by the parents or guardian before
the County Clerk.
- Names of both parents, with correct spellings, including middle names and mother’s
maiden name.
- Date and place of marriage ceremony and full name and title of the officiant.
- Both persons must apply in person and sign the application before the County Clerk
or Deputy.
- If one or both of the applicants don’t speak English, a third party needs to
interpret at the time of application. Couples cannot translate for each other.
- License fee is $115 in cash. No checks, no credit and no debit cards are
accepted. Payment is due upon application and non-refundable.
For further information call (608) 266-4124
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