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How much is a marriage license in City and County of San Francisco?
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Direct answer
The published license fee in City and County of San Francisco is $129 public license / $129 confidential license.
Published rule and conditions
- Marriage license fee
- $129 public license / $129 confidential license
These are the fees the Clerk publishes as effective 1 July 2026. Both license types cost the same. Separate published fees: a civil marriage ceremony at City Hall during office hours is $113; an offsite, weekend or holiday ceremony is $336 ($186 at reservation plus a $150 commissioner's fee at the ceremony); a one-day deputy marriage commissioner is $186; a duplicate copy of a marriage license is $30; an amendment to a confidential marriage license is $37. No refunds are given once a license is issued, and an appointment cannot be rescheduled.
Official requirementMarriage License Services *New Fees Below Effective July 1, 2026 Public Marriage License......................................$129 Confidential Marriage License.............................$129 Duplicate Copy of Marriage License....................$30 Amendment to Confidential Marriage License.....$37
Issuing office
San Francisco Office of the County Clerk
Official sources for this answer
- Fees for County Clerk ServicesSan Francisco Office of the County Clerk - checked July 26, 2026
Marriage License Services *New Fees Below Effective July 1, 2026 Public Marriage License......................................$129 Confidential Marriage License.............................$129 Duplicate Copy of Marriage License....................$30 Amendment to Confidential Marriage License.....$37. Civil Marriage Ceremonies *New Fees Below Effective July 1, 2026 Civil Marriage Ceremony..........................................................$113 (City Hall, office hours, by appointment) Civil Marriage Ceremony, offsite, weekends, holidays........$336 (Fee at the time of reservation $186, commissioners fee at ceremony $150) One-Day Deputy Marriage Commissioner..............................$186. Methods of Payment In-person Payments Cash, checks, money orders, cashier's checks, all major debit and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express), Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Checks, money orders, and cashier's checks made payable to SF County Clerk. We do not accept foreign checks. Mailed Payments Checks, money orders, and cashier's checks. Online Payments All major debit and credit cards, and checking accounts.
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