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How much is a marriage license in Hennepin County?

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The published license fee in Hennepin County is $125. Reduced to $50 for couples who have completed at least 12 hours of premarital education. The reduced fee requires an educator's statement on the educator's letterhead, signed and dated, with the signature notarised or marked with a church seal, naming both applicants exactly as on the application, submitted at the time of application.

Published rule and conditions

Marriage license fee
$125Reduced to $50 for couples who have completed at least 12 hours of premarital education. The reduced fee requires an educator's statement on the educator's letterhead, signed and dated, with the signature notarised or marked with a church seal, naming both applicants exactly as on the application, submitted at the time of application.

Fees are non-refundable. The premarital education must be provided by a licensed or ordained minister or the minister's designee, a person authorised to solemnize marriages, or a licensed marriage and family therapist, and must include a premarital inventory and the teaching of communication and conflict management skills.

Official requirement

Regular fee $125 Reduced fee $50 You may qualify if you've completed 12 hours of premarital education.

Issuing office

Hennepin County Service Centers, Director of Licensing (County Registrar)

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage licenseHennepin County - checked July 26, 2026

    You don't have to be a Minnesota resident. Your marriage license: Is valid for 6 months. Can only be used to get married in Minnesota. Will be issued when you pay. Regular fee $125 Reduced fee $50 You may qualify if you've completed 12 hours of premarital education. There are three ways to apply for a marriage license: Both people go to the service center in person. One person goes to the service center in person. Nobody goes to the service center in person – remote option.

  • Educator's statement (reduced marriage license fee)Hennepin County - checked July 26, 2026

    Minnesota law provides for a reduced marriage license fee when a couple completes 12 hours of premarital education. To obtain the reduced fee, applicants must provide a statement from the educator at the time of application. Statement must be on the educator's letterhead. Statement must be signed and dated by the educator, with the educator's signature notarized or "marked" with a church seal. Statement must include legal names of both applicants and these names must be identical to the names on the marriage application.

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