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Douglas County marriage license

Issued by the Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller

To marry in Douglas County, you apply to the Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller. There, both applicants must appear together and the license is valid throughout the state.

Fee
$50
Waiting period
NoneMarry the same day
License valid
1 yearFrom issuance
Both must appear
YesTogether, at the same time

Reviewed July 30, 20265 official sourcesSee sources

Where to apply

Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller

Apply online
Yes

The online form (with ID upload) starts the application only. Both applicants must still go to the Clerk's office with valid ID to obtain the license.

Official requirement

Complete the Marriage License Form (Application) – Upload your ID

Apply in person
Yes

Room H08, Harney Level of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center; open 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. There are no branch offices.

Official requirement

Go to the Douglas County Clerk’s Office located in Room H08 on the Harney Level of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183

When to apply

We will work out when you can apply. We never ask for names, dates of birth or any other personal detail.

Who must appear

Both applicants
Yes
Official requirement

Both applicants need to go to the Douglas County Clerk’s Office and bring valid IDs to obtain the license.

Residency

This office does not publish this. Confirm with them directly before relying on it.

The Clerk publishes no residency requirement either way. It states only that a license may be obtained in any Nebraska county as long as the marriage is performed in Nebraska.

Not published by this office

Identification and personal information

We list what the office says it may ask for. We never collect any of it.

Identification
  • Proof of identity and age: driver's license, passport, or certified birth certificate
  • Social Security number
  • Parental information: parents' full names, mother's maiden name, and parents' birthplaces

If previously married, the date the previous marriage ended is also required.

Official requirement

Applicants must provide proof of identity and age (driver’s license, passport, or certified birth certificate), Social Security numbers, and parental information, including names, mother’s maiden name, and parents’ birthplaces.

Social Security number
Both applicants must provide their Social Security numbers on the application.
Official requirement

Applicants must provide proof of identity and age (driver’s license, passport, or certified birth certificate), Social Security numbers, and parental information, including names, mother’s maiden name, and parents’ birthplaces.

Age
Applicants must be at least 19 years old to apply without consent — Nebraska's age of majority is 19, higher than in most states.

Applicants under 19 need a notarized consent form from a parent or legal guardian; no license can be issued in Nebraska to anyone under 17.

Official requirement

Any person who is at least 19-years old may apply for a marriage license.

Applicants under 18
Applicants aged 17 or 18 may apply with a notarized consent form from a parent or legal guardian. An emancipated 17- or 18-year-old may marry without parental consent by providing a copy of the emancipation court order. Under 17, no license can be issued in Nebraska.
Applies in some cases

Any minor who is 17-years old or 18-years old may apply for a marriage license with parental or legal guardian consent. The consent form must be notarized.

Prior-marriage documents

If a marriage ended
Applicants who were previously married must provide the date the previous marriage ended; the application also asks whether it ended by annulment, divorce, or death, and where. No requirement to present a decree or certificate is published.
Applies in some cases

If previously married, the date of the previous marriage’s end is required.

Fee and payment

Fee
$50

Set by the Nebraska Legislature (LB596). A certified copy ($16.00) may be prepaid at application; it is needed for name changes on driver's licenses and Social Security records.

Official requirement

The fee for a marriage license is $50.00, payable by cash or credit card (additional portal fee applies for credit card use).

Payment methods
  • Cash
  • Credit card (an additional portal fee applies)
Official requirement

The fee for a marriage license is $50.00, payable by cash or credit card (additional portal fee applies for credit card use).

Waiting period and expiration

Waiting period
None

No such requirement appears in the state statute that governs how a marriage is made here. The office itself publishes nothing either way.

This comes from the statute rather than from a county page. Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 42, Article 1 is the whole of Nebraska's marriage-license scheme and was read section by section: §§ 42-101 to 42-110 and 42-112 to 42-118 are live, and §§ 42-111 and 42-119 to 42-128 are repealed. Section 42-104 states every condition a license must meet for the marriage to be valid — obtained before the ceremony, used within one year of issuance, and solemnized by a person authorized by law — and § 42-107 lists every ground on which the county clerk must refuse to issue. Neither imposes any interval between issuance and the ceremony, and no other live section of the article does. So there is no waiting period as a matter of law. The Douglas County Clerk publishes nothing about a waiting period either way, so the office's own turnaround at the counter is the only thing that governs how quickly you actually receive the license.

Official requirement

No marriage hereafter contracted shall be recognized as valid unless such license has been previously obtained and used within one year from the date of issuance and unless such marriage is solemnized by a person authorized by law to solemnize marriages.

Waiver

This does not apply here.

There is no waiting period to waive. Article 1 creates no interval between issuance and the ceremony, so it also creates no waiver machinery — unlike states that pair a statutory wait with a judicial waiver.

Not applicable here
License expires
1 year

State law (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-104) likewise requires the license to be used within one year from the date of issuance.

Official requirement

The license is valid for one year from issuance anywhere in the state, and all marriage licenses are public records.

Where it is valid
Valid anywhere in Nebraska; licenses are issued only for ceremonies performed within the state.

The Clerk states that marriage licenses can only be issued for ceremonies performed within the State of Nebraska, and that couples marrying outside Nebraska must obtain a license from the relevant state or country.

Official requirement

Within Nebraska, a license issued in one county is valid in any other county.

Witness and ceremony notes

Witnesses
Two witnesses are required at the marriage ceremony. They do not need to be present when the license is issued.

Couples marrying at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center/Hall of Justice must bring their own witnesses.

Official requirement

You will need two witnesses when you get married. The witnesses do not need to be present when you get the license, but they will need to be present at the marriage ceremony.

Officiant
Couples may be married by a judge; the Clerk provides a list of judges, also given on request at application. Judges' fees, hours, and weekend availability vary — call the judge's listed number.
Official requirement

See the list of judges, which will also be provided upon request when you come in and apply for your marriage license. For more information on a judge’s fees or hours, including if a judge is available for a weekend ceremony, call the phone number listed for the judge.

Returning and recording the license

After the ceremony

This office does not publish this. Confirm with them directly before relying on it.

No return deadline or procedure is published. The Clerk notes only that the license certificate will be on file in the county where the license was obtained (Douglas County records run from 1856 to the present).

Not published by this office
Processing

This office does not publish this. Confirm with them directly before relying on it.

The Clerk publishes no processing or issuance time for the license itself.

Not published by this office

Ordering the certified record afterwards is a separate request: official certified copy page

Access and language

Published notes

This office does not publish this. Confirm with them directly before relying on it.

No accessibility or language assistance information is published on the Clerk's marriage pages.

Not published by this office

Common questions

How much does a marriage license cost in Douglas County?
The fee is $50, set by the Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller.
Is there a waiting period for a marriage license in Douglas County?
No. There is no waiting period — the license can be used as soon as it is issued.
How long is a Douglas County marriage license valid?
The license is valid for 1 year from issuance. A ceremony after that date requires a new license.
Do both partners have to appear in person in Douglas County?
Yes. Both applicants must appear together to complete the application.

Each answer restates the verified rule above; the official wording and sources are in the numbered sections.

Sources and reviewed date

Every fact above is quoted from one of these pages. Reviewed July 30, 2026.

  1. Apply for Marriage LicenseDouglas County Clerk/Comptroller · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-30
  2. Marriage Licenses — Frequently Asked QuestionsDouglas County Clerk/Comptroller · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-30
  3. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-104 — Solemnization; license; application; requirementsNebraska Legislature · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-30
  4. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-107 — License; issuance prohibited, whenNebraska Legislature · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-30
  5. Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 42 — section index (Article 1, Marriage)Nebraska Legislature · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-30

Recorded conflicts

  • Waiting period: neither the Douglas County Clerk nor any Nebraska state agency publishes a sentence saying there is no waiting period. It is recorded as none on a statutory reading instead — Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 42, Article 1 was read section by section and imposes no interval between issuance and the ceremony, so as a matter of law there is none. The Clerk's own FAQ separately confirms that no blood test is required, effective 14 April 1998.
  • Older Douglas County Clerk web content still surfaced in search results lists a $25.00 license fee and a $9.00 certified copy. The Clerk's legacy domain (douglascountyclerk.org) now redirects to clerk.douglascounty-ne.gov, whose sitewide announcement states fees were set by the Nebraska Legislature's LB596 at $50.00 for the application and $16.00 for a certified copy. The current site's figures are recorded.
  • Nebraska marriage licenses are public records: the Clerk states applicants' names and ages are picked up daily by the Omaha World-Herald and the Daily Record and usually printed within a couple of days of applying.

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