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 |
License Wait |
Wait Time |
Blood test |
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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