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How is a completed marriage license returned in Travis County?

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In Travis County, the completed marriage license must be returned to the Travis County Clerk's Office within 30 days of the ceremony date. It may be mailed to Travis County Clerk - Recording Division, P.O. Box 149325, Austin, TX 78714, or returned in person to the Civil Family Courthouse, 1700 Guadalupe St., 4th Floor, Ste 4.300. Once received it is recorded in the public records and then returned to the couple. A signed military waiver or judge's 72-hour waiver order must be returned with the license.

Published rule and conditions

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The completed marriage license must be returned to the Travis County Clerk's Office within 30 days of the ceremony date. It may be mailed to Travis County Clerk - Recording Division, P.O. Box 149325, Austin, TX 78714, or returned in person to the Civil Family Courthouse, 1700 Guadalupe St., 4th Floor, Ste 4.300. Once received it is recorded in the public records and then returned to the couple.

A signed military waiver or judge's 72-hour waiver order must be returned with the license.

Official requirement

The completed marriage license must be returned to the Travis County Clerk's Office within 30 days from the date of ceremony. Once received, it will be recorded in the public records and then returned to you.

Issuing office

Travis County Clerk's Office, Recording Division

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage License - Travis County ClerkTravis County Clerk's Office - checked July 26, 2026

    Requirements: Complete a marriage license application; Both parties must appear together at the county clerk's office located at Civil Family Courthouse 1700 Guadalupe St. 4th Floor, Ste 4.300; Provide a proof of identity using documents approved by state law, See list; Not be divorced within the last 30 days (or provide a waiver); Not presently married to someone other than the other applicant; Not related to the other applicant; Be 18 years or older to obtain a marriage license. Marriage License Waiting Period: There is a required 3-day waiting period between the time a marriage license is obtained and the ceremony (Texas Family Code, Chapter 2, Section 2.204). Unless an applicant: Is a member of the armed forces of the United States and on active duty; Performs work for the United States Department of Defense as an employee or contract worker; Obtains a written waiver from a judge of a court with jurisdiction in family law cases, a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a county judge, or a judge of a court of appeals; Completes a premarital education course described by Texas Family Code Section 2.013 and provides the County Clerk with a course completion certificate indicating completion of the course within one year of the date the marriage license application is filed with the Clerk. Marriage License Expiration: A marriage license is valid for 89 days from the date it is issued; A marriage license expires if it has not been used before the 90th day after it was issued; If a couple wishes to marry after the expiration date, a new license must be purchased. After the Ceremony: The completed marriage license must be returned to the Travis County Clerk's Office within 30 days from the date of ceremony. Fee(s): $80.00 license fee; $20.00 with completed premarital education course (Texas Twogether Program). Must present certificate at time of issuance of license; A member of the National Guard on federal active duty, or a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty, who is preparing to be deployed to serve in a hostile fire zone as designated by the United States Secretary of Defense is exempt from marriage license fees. Texas law does allow certain exceptions to the requirement that both applicants appear before the County Clerk to apply for a marriage license. In such situations, a completed affidavit of absent applicant can be used for the issuance of marriage license.

  • Order Waiving 72 Hour Waiting Period (Travis County Clerk form)Travis County Clerk's Office - checked July 26, 2026

    ORDER WAIVING 72 HOUR WAITING PERIOD. Having heard their application, the undersigned does find that there is good cause for the marriage to take place during the aforementioned 72-hour period. It is, therefore, so ORDERED, that, pursuant to Texas Family Code Sec. 2.204(c), the 72-hour waiting period be, and hereby is, WAIVED. NOTE: This waiver form can be completed by any Judge with jurisdiction in family law cases (including District Court Judges), a Justice of the Supreme Court, a Judge of the court of Criminal Appeals, a County Judge (including County Court-at-Law and Probate Judges), a Judge of the Court of Appeals, an Associate Judge appointed under Chapter 201, an Associate Judge appointed under Chapter 54A, Government Code, or a Justice of the Peace. KEEP THIS DOCUMENT WITH YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE. After the ceremony has been performed, return this order with the marriage license to: Travis County Clerk, PO Box 149325, Austin, TX 78714-9325.

  • Military Waiver — Statement Declaration (Travis County Clerk form)Travis County Clerk's Office - checked July 26, 2026

    STATEMENT DECLARATION. I am a member of the armed forces of the United States and am on active duty. Therefore, under Section 2.204 of the Texas Family Code, Subsection (b), my marriage to the applicant below may be conducted during the 72-hour period immediately following the issuance of the license. Soy un miembro de las fuerzas armadas de los Estados Unidos. Por eso, segun de la seccion 2.204 del Codigo de la Familia de Tejas subseccion (b) mi boda al solicitante debajo puede ocurrir durante el primer periodo de 72 horas. KEEP THIS WITH YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE / GUARDE ESTE DOCUMENTO CON LA LICENCIA DE MATRIMONIO DE USTED. After the ceremony has been performed, return this with the marriage license to / Despues de la boda, devuelva este documento con la licencia de matrimonio a: Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Clerk.

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