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How is a completed marriage license returned in Chatham County?

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Direct answer

In Chatham County, after the ceremony the completed license must be returned by mail to the Probate Court for recording: Probate Court of Chatham County, Attention: Marriage Certificates, P.O. Box 8344, Savannah, Georgia 31412. The State of Georgia states the signed license should be returned to the probate court within 30 days of the ceremony. The certified copy included in the application fee is mailed once the completed license is returned. The 30-day return window is the State's published figure; the Probate Court publishes the mailing address and process but no deadline of its own.

Published rule and conditions

Return and recording rule
After the ceremony the completed license must be returned by mail to the Probate Court for recording: Probate Court of Chatham County, Attention: Marriage Certificates, P.O. Box 8344, Savannah, Georgia 31412. The State of Georgia states the signed license should be returned to the probate court within 30 days of the ceremony. The certified copy included in the application fee is mailed once the completed license is returned.

The 30-day return window is the State's published figure; the Probate Court publishes the mailing address and process but no deadline of its own.

Official requirement

Following the wedding ceremony, the completed license must be returned to the Probate Court for recording by mail.

Issuing office

Chatham County Probate Court

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Official sources for this answer

  • Probate Court: Marriage LicensesChatham County Probate Court - checked July 30, 2026

    ALL marriage license applications are by appointment only! Both applicants must be present in order to obtain a marriage license. Without Certificate of Premarital Education License Fee: $76.00, includes one certified copy of marriage certificate. With Certificate of Premarital Education License Fee: $36.00. For marriage licenses issued in the State of Georgia, the marriage ceremony must be performed in Georgia.

  • Apply for a Marriage LicenseState of Georgia (Georgia.gov) - checked July 30, 2026

    The signed marriage license should be returned to the probate court within 30 days of the ceremony. You will then receive your marriage certificate in the mail, typically within 30 days.

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