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How can you pay the marriage license fee in Wayne County?

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Direct answer

For Wayne County, the published answer is Cash, Money order, and Debit or credit card. Personal checks are not accepted. Payment is due when you apply.

Published rule and conditions

Accepted payment methods
  • Cash
  • Money order
  • Debit or credit card

Personal checks are not accepted. Payment is due when you apply.

Official requirement

You must pay in cash, money order or debit/credit card when you apply.

Issuing office

Wayne County Clerk's Office, One-Stop Shop Vital Statistics Records Office

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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 ***

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