Applying for a Marriage License in Wisconsin
The marriage license gives the minister permission for you to get married within the official legal parameters of the country where you reside.
This can be an exciting time for the two of you! Don’t let the marriage license laws of Wisconsin put a dent in your wedding plans. Below is what you need to know:
This form needs to be provided to me before the ceremony.
- No blood tests as these were done away with as of January 1995
- You must apply for your license in the county in which you reside
- Both parties must be present when applying for the license
- You both must both show a certified copy birth certificate. No photocopies or facsimiles will be accepted.
- You both must be at least 18 years of age
- Applicants that are 16 or 17 years of age, must have parent’s consent (both mother and father) or legal guardian’s consent. Consent form must be properly filled out and notarized. There is a Consent form available to be signed by parents or guardian before a County Clerk.
- Two witnesses over 18 years of age are required at the ceremony
- Parent’s names are required and mothers’ maiden names, along with town, city, county, country of birth.
- One of you needs to have resided for at least 30 days in the Wisconsin county where you are applying. If you are from out-of-state, you must apply in the county where the ceremony will take place.
- If either of the couple has had a previous marriage, a filed copy of final judgment of divorce, legal annulment or certified death certificate must be shown at the time of application.
- Wisconsin Statutes make it unlawful for any person to marry again until 6 months from the date of the granting of a judgment of divorce, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE DIVORCE WA S G R A N T E D.
- You must supply the full name, address & phone number of the clergy performing the wedding ceremony.
- You both must bring in their social security cards.
- License must be applied for no more than 30 but no less than 6 days before the ceremony.
- There is a waiting period of six days in Wisconsin. If one or both of the parties is coming from out of state for the wedding, you can ask for a waiver of the waiting period when you apply for your license. The cost of the waiver varies from county to county. Some counties charge $10, making the total needed at time of application $70 in cash. Please check with the County Clerk’s office for more information.
- Milwaukee fee is $110 – CASH ONLY
- No cousin marriages are allowed in Wisconsin
- A Wisconsin marriage license is valid for thirty (30) days.
- There can be NO cross-outs on the marriage license
- All signatures must be in black ink.
WHERE TO APPLY in Milwaukee:
Office of Mark Ryan, Milwaukee County Clerk,
Room 105, Courthouse
901 North 9th Street, Milwaukee.
(414) 278-4070
Applications accepted Monday thru Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P. M .
TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE:
Send a SASE for a marriage certificate application to:
Marriage Certificate Application
Vital Records
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
Email: VitalRecords@dhfs.state.wi.us.
Phone: (608) 266-1371
You can also download the application in .pdf format from their Web Site at: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/vitalrecords
PLEASE NOTE:
State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.
It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.
Below is a listing of other County Clerk offices in Wisconsin:
Dane County Clerk
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Madison, WI 53709
(608) 266-4121
Adams County Clerk
P.O. Box 219
Friendship, WI 53934
(608) 339-4200
Ashland County Clerk
201 Main St. W
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7000
Barron County Clerk
330 E. LaSalle
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-6205
Bayfield County Clerk
117 E. 5th St.
Washburn, WI 54891
(715) 373-6100
Brown County Clerk
111 North Jefferson St.
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-4016
Buffalo County Clerk
407 2nd St.
Alma, WI 54610
(608) 685-4016
Burnett County Clerk
7410 County Road #103
Siren, WI 54872
(715) 349-2173
Calumet County Clerk
206 Court St.
Chilton, WI 53014
(920) 849-1458
Chippewa County
Register Of Deeds
711 N. Bridge St.
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-7980
Clark County
Register Of Deeds
517 Court St.
Neillsville, WI 54456
(715) 743-5148
Columbia County Clerk
400 De Witt St.
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-9654
Crawford County Clerk
220 N. Beaumont Rd.
Prairie Duchien, WI 53821
(608) 326-0200
Dane County Clerk
210 Martin Luther
King Jr Blvd
Madison, WI 53709
(608) 266-4121
Dodge County Clerk
127 E Oak St.
Juneau, WI 53039
(920) 386-3602
Door County Clerk
P.O. Box 67
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 746-2200
Douglas County Clerk
1313 Belknap St., # 309
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-1330
Dunn County Clerk
800 Wilson Ave.
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-1677
Eau Claire County Clerk
721 Oxford Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54702
(715) 839-4801
Florence County Clerk
501 Lake Ave.
Florence, WI 54121
(715) 589-4321
Fond Du Lac County Clerk
160 Macy St.
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-3000
Forest County Clerk
200 E Madison St.
Crandon, WI 54520
(715) 478-2422
Grant County Clerk
P.O. Box 391
Lancaster, WI 53813
(608) 723-2675
Green County Clerk
1016 16th Ave.
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-9430
Green Lake
County Clerk
492 Hill St.
Green Lake, WI 54941
(920) 294-4005
Iowa County Clerk
222 N. Iowa St.
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 935-5445
Iron County Clerk
300 Taconite
Hurley, WI 54534
(715) 561-3375
Jackson County Clerk
307 Main
Blk River Falls, WI 54615
(715) 284-0201
Jefferson County Clerk
320 Main St.
Jefferson, WI 53549
(920) 674-7140
Juneau County Clerk
220 E. State St.
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-9300
Kenosha County Clerk
912 56th St.
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 653-2552
Kewaunee County Clerk
613 Dodge St.
Kewaunee, WI 54216
(920) 388-4410
La Crosse County Clerk
400 N. 4th St.
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 785-9581
La Fayette County Clerk
P.O. Box 170
Darlington, WI 53530
(608) 776-4850
Langdale County Clerk
800 Clarmont
Atigo, WI 54409-1985
(715) 627-6200
Lincoln County Clerk
1110 E Main St.
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-0312
Manitowoc County Clerk
P.O. Box 1121
Manitowoc, WI 54221-0421
(920) 683-4000
Marathon County Clerk
500 Forest St.
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 847-5500
Marinette County Clerk
P.O. Box 320
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 732-7406
Marquette County Clerk
P.O. Box 236
Montello, WI 53949
(608) 297-9114
Menominee County Clerk
P.O. Box 428
Keshena, WI 54135
(715) 799-3311
Milwaukee County Clerk
901 North 9th St., Room 103
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 278-4067
Monroe County Clerk
112 S. Court St.
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 269-8705
Oconto County Clerk
300 Washington St.
Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 834-6857
Oneida County Clerk
P.O. Box 400
Rhine Lander, WI 54501
(715) 369-6144
Outagamie County Clerk
410 S. Walnut St.
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-5077
Ozaukee County Clerk
121 West Main St.
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 284-8110
Pepin County Clerk
P.O. Box 39
Durand, WI 54736
(715) 672-8857
Pierce County Clerk
414 W. Main
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-3531
Polk County Clerk
P.O. Box 172
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
(715) 485-3161
Potage County Clerk
1516 Church St.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-1351
Price County Clerk
126 Cherry St.
Phillips, WI 54555
(715) 339-3325
Racine County Clerk
730 Wisconsin Ave.
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 636-3121
Richland County Clerk
P.O. Box 337
Richland Center, WI 53581
(608) 647-2197
Rock County Clerk
51 South Main St.
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5660
Rusk County Clerk
311 E. Miner Ave.
Lady Smith, WI 54848
(715) 532-2100
Sauk County Clerk
515 Oak St.
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3286
Sawyer County Clerk
10610 Main St.
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-4866
Shawano County Clerk
Courthouse, Room 107
Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 526-9150
Sheboygan County Clerk
615 North 6th St., Room 106
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3003
St. Croix County Clerk
1101 Carmichael Rd.
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 386-4614
Taylor County Clerk
224 S. 2nd St.
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-1400
Trempealeau County Clerk
County Court House
Whitehall, WI 54773
(715) 538-2311 ext 201
Vernon County Clerk
Court House Annex
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-3569
Vilas County Clerk
330 Court St.
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 479-3600
Walworth County Clerk
100 W Walworth St.
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 741-4241
Washburn County Clerk
P.O. Box 338
Shell Lake, WI 54871
(715) 468-7808
Washington County Clerk
432 E.Washington St.
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-4301
Waukesha County Clerk
County Administration Building
1320 Pewaukee Road, Room 110
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 548-7010
Waupaca County Clerk
811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-6200
Waushara County Clerk
811 Harding St.
Wautoma, WI 54982
(715) 258-6200
Winnebago County Clerk
415 Jackson St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 236-4888
Wood County Clerk
400 Market St.
Wisconsin Rapid, WI 54495
(715) 421-8460