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What documents do I need to apply for the license? Driver's licenses or passports (government-issued photo ID) Birth certificates. Social Security number. Divorce decree if you were previously married and are divorced. Death decree if you were previously married and are widowed. Parental consent if you are underage.

Both parties must be over 18 years of age. Forms of identification for each person: driver's license, birth certificate or a passport (Applicants 17 and younger are required to call the License Department prior to applying.) The fee is $25.00 - CASH only. Neither a blood test nor witnesses are required in Maryland.

The marriage license fee is $35.00. There is an additional fee of $25.00 for civil ceremonies performed by a judge, the clerk of court, or a designated deputy clerk of the circuit court, payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the time of the application. Photo identification is required for applicants.

There is a $25.00 fee to be paid in cash only at the time of the ceremony. You must set up an appointment to be married. Marriage hours are a.m. to p.m., Monday thru Friday, except holidays. The ceremony will be performed on the Court House grounds.

If you would like to get married in the courthouse, a judge, a Clerk of the Circuit Court or an appointed, designated Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court may perform a civil ceremony. The hours, location, and fees for a civil ceremony vary from county to county.

The license is issued at the same time the application is taken; however, the license will reflect an effective date of forty-eight hours from the date of issue. The marriage must take place within six months of the effective date.