Wayne County exact answer
How much is a marriage license in Wayne County?
This answer belongs to the issuing office and task named above. It does not substitute a statewide summary or infer a rule the office does not publish.
Direct answer
The published license fee in Wayne County is $30. $40 if both applicants are out-of-state residents.
Published rule and conditions
- Marriage license fee
- $30$40 if both applicants are out-of-state residents.
Michigan's statutory fee is $20, plus $10 more when both applicants are non-residents. A charter county with a population over 1,500,000 may set a different fee by ordinance, and Wayne County has done so.
Official requirementThere is a $30.00 fee if one or both applicants is a Wayne County resident or $40.00 if both parties are out of state residents.
Issuing office
Wayne County Clerk's Office, One-Stop Shop Vital Statistics Records Office
Official sources for this answer
- Marriage LicensesWayne County Clerk's Office - checked July 26, 2026
A person obtains a Michigan marriage license from the County Clerk of the county in which the applicant resides. Please note that the Wayne County resident must be present when applying. If only one person is applying, they must show their I. D. along with their birth certificate or passport and their spouses birth certificate or passport. There is a $30.00 fee if one or both applicants is a Wayne County resident or $40.00 if both parties are out of state residents. *** The license is valid only in the State of Michigan ***
More exact answers for Wayne County
Answer boundary
MarriageLicenseCheck is an independent reference, not the issuing office or legal advice. Applicant facts, timing, prior marriages, and document type can change the result. The official office decides what it will accept.
Open the complete Wayne County guide - Browse exact answers - Report a correction