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Salt Lake County marriage license

Issued by the Salt Lake County Clerk, Marriage License Division

To marry in Salt Lake County, you apply to the Salt Lake County Clerk, Marriage License Division. There, both applicants must appear together and the license is valid throughout the state.

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

Reviewed July 26, 202610 official sourcesSee sources

Where to apply

Salt Lake County Clerk, Marriage License Division

Apply online
Yes

Salt Lake County runs a real online application system, and it does not remove the counter visit. The application is completed and submitted online — you do not bring a printed copy — but the Clerk's own system then tells both applicants to come in, prove identity and pay. Nothing about the license is issued remotely.

Official requirement

Come into the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office to show your proof of identity and pay for the license.

Apply in person
Yes

By appointment, not walk-in. The Marriage License Division is at 2001 South State Street, Suite S2-200, Salt Lake City, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on state and federal holidays observed by Salt Lake County.

Official requirement

Marriage licenses are being issued by appointment only.

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

This is exactly the point the online application does not change. Both applicants attend the scheduled appointment together with identification and payment.

Official requirement

Both parties must then appear in person in the Clerk's Office to complete the marriage license application with valid driver's license or identification and pay the license fee of $50.00.

Residency

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

The Clerk publishes no residency requirement either way for a marriage license. A separate rule applies to minors: the juvenile-court authorisation must come from the county where one of the parties resides.

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
  • A state driver's license or other valid identification, for each applicant

The Clerk does not publish a fuller accepted-document list for adult applicants; its online system words the same requirement as "valid driver's license or identification". Utah law requires the county clerk to verify the age, legal name and identity of each applicant, and sets out a detailed document list only where an applicant is 16 or 17.

Official requirement

A state driver's license or other valid identification for both parties

Social Security number

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

The Clerk does not state a Social Security number requirement on any of its marriage pages. Utah Code section 81-2-303 requires the application to record each applicant's Social Security number unless the applicant has not been assigned one, but the Clerk does not restate this, so it is not recorded here as a county rule.

Not published by this office
Age
An applicant aged 18 or older may marry without the consent of a parent or guardian. The minimum age to marry in Utah is 16, and an applicant who is 16 or 17 faces the additional conditions in the minor rule.
Official requirement

You must be at least 16 years old to be married in Utah. If you are 18 or older, you do not need consent of a parent or guardian to get married.

Applicants under 18
An applicant who is 16 or 17 must provide a certified birth certificate and the signed consent of a parent or legal guardian, given in person to the Clerk under oath with proper identification. The couple must also obtain written authorization to marry from a judge of the court exercising juvenile jurisdiction in the county where either party resides, or from a court commissioner. The judge or commissioner must find the marriage voluntary and in the minor's best interest, must require both parties to complete premarital counselling unless it is not reasonably available, and may not authorise the marriage if the parties' ages differ by more than four years.

Where the parents are divorced, consent comes from the parent with legal custody, or under joint custody from the parent with physical custody the majority of the time, in each case by oath of affirmation to the Clerk. A legal guardian must also show proof of guardianship by court order.

Applies in some cases

The parent or legal guardian must give sworn consent in-person at the time of application and must have proper identification.

Prior-marriage documents

If a marriage ended
A certified copy of the divorce decree is required if either applicant was divorced within the last 30 days. Outside that 30-day window the Clerk publishes no decree requirement.

For a divorce filed in Utah, the Clerk directs applicants to the Third District Court, Divorce Division, on (801) 238-7480. Note that this 30-day threshold is a Salt Lake County rule and differs from other jurisdictions.

Applies in some cases

A certified copy of the divorce decree if one or both parties were divorced in the last 30 days.

Fee and payment

Fee
$50

Non-refundable, and it includes two certified copies of the license. A ceremony performed at the Clerk's office costs a further $50, so a license and ceremony booked together come to $100 in one appointment.

Official requirement

$50 payment - We accept AMEX, MasterCard, Visa, cash, or check

Payment methods
  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Cash
  • Check

Recorded from the Clerk's current apply page. The older online application system lists card payment only; see the conflict note.

Official requirement

We accept AMEX, MasterCard, Visa, cash, or check.

Waiting period and expiration

Waiting period
None

The license can be used the moment it is issued, so a license appointment and the ceremony can happen the same day.

Official requirement

There is no waiting period before you can get married. As soon as you get your license, you can get married.

Waiver

This does not apply here.

There is no waiting period to waive.

Not applicable here
License expires
32 days

Counted from the day after the license is issued. A license not used inside that window is invalid, so a ceremony held after it would not be lawfully solemnized.

Official requirement

A license that is not used within 32 days after the day on which the license is issued is invalid.

Where it is valid
Valid anywhere in Utah, and only in Utah. A license issued by any Utah county clerk may be used for a ceremony anywhere in the state, but it cannot be used outside Utah. A license counts as used within the state when the officiant is physically present in Utah at the time of solemnization.

Salt Lake County will perform a ceremony for a couple holding a license issued by any Utah county.

Official requirement

A license issued within this state by a county clerk may only be used within this state.

Witness and ceremony notes

Witnesses
At least two witnesses aged 18 or older must be present to witness the declarations of intent and the pronouncement.

For a ceremony at the Clerk's office the couple must bring their own two witnesses. This is a higher minimum age than many states, which allow witnesses at 16.

Official requirement

Two people age 18 or older to act as witnesses.

Officiant
Utah limits who may solemnize a marriage to a fixed statutory list: clergy aged 18 or older in regular communion with a religious society, Native American spiritual advisors, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer and auditor, mayors of municipalities and county executives, judges, court commissioners and magistrates, the county clerk of any Utah county or the clerk's designee, Utah legislators, and members of Utah's congressional delegation. A couple may ask the County Clerk to designate a person of their choosing to officiate a single ceremony within Utah. The Clerk's office also performs ceremonies by appointment for $50.

The Clerk publishes contact details for judges who will perform ceremonies. Utah has no general officiant-registration scheme: outside the designee route, a person must already fall inside the statutory list.

Official requirement

Utah Code Title 30 allows for a County Clerk Designee to solemnize marriages. This option can be utilized to have someone authorized by the County Clerk to officiate at a single marriage ceremony within the State of Utah.

Returning and recording the license

After the ceremony
After the ceremony the license must be returned to the Clerk's office so it can be recorded. Utah law gives the officiant 30 days from the day of the ceremony to return the license to the county clerk that issued it, together with a certificate of marriage naming two or more witnesses.

Failing to return the license is an infraction under Utah law. The Clerk files and records the license and certificate and transmits a transcript to the state registrar.

Official requirement

After the marriage ceremony is done, return the license to our office so it can be recorded.

Processing
Marriage licenses are issued only at a scheduled in-person appointment, after both applicants show identification and pay. The $50 fee includes two certified copies.

Later copies cost $2 per uncertified copy or $5 per certified copy by mail, or $3 per phone order paid by Visa, AMEX or MasterCard.

Official requirement

Marriage licenses are being issued by appointment only.

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

Access and language

Published notes
  • Salt Lake County states it tests its website against WCAG 2.0 and 2.1
  • Accessibility problems can be reported by web form, by phone on 385-468-0570, or by email to accessibility@slco.org
  • The site carries a text-size control and publishes its accessibility statement in Spanish as well as English
  • The online marriage application system is available in English and Spanish
  • TTY and Non-Discrimination / ADA links appear in the site footer on every Clerk page
Official requirement

We test our website to check that we are following these guidelines called WCAG 2.0 and 2.1.

Common questions

How much does a marriage license cost in Salt Lake County?
The fee is $50, set by the Salt Lake County Clerk, Marriage License Division.
Is there a waiting period for a marriage license in Salt Lake County?
No. There is no waiting period — the license can be used as soon as it is issued.
How long is a Salt Lake County marriage license valid?
The license is valid for 32 days from issuance. A ceremony after that date requires a new license.
Do both partners have to appear in person in Salt Lake 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 26, 2026.

  1. Apply for a Marriage LicenseSalt Lake County Clerk · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-26
  2. MarriageSalt Lake County Clerk · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-26
  3. Schedule a Marriage CeremonySalt Lake County Clerk · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-26
  4. Online Marriage ApplicationSalt Lake County Clerk · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-26
  5. Web AccessibilitySalt Lake County · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-26
  6. Marriage — Utah Courts self-helpUtah State Courts · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-26
  7. Utah Code section 81-2-302, Marriage licenses — Use within state — ExpirationUtah State Legislature, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-26
  8. Utah Code section 81-2-303, Application for marriage license — ContentsUtah State Legislature, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-26
  9. Utah Code section 81-2-304, Marriage of a minor — Consent of parent or guardian — Juvenile court authorizationUtah State Legislature, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-26
  10. Utah Code section 81-2-305, Who may solemnize marriages — CertificateUtah State Legislature, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-26

Recorded conflicts

  • Salt Lake County publishes neither the license's 32-day lifespan nor the absence of a waiting period anywhere on its marriage pages. Both are recorded from Utah state sources — Utah Code section 81-2-302 and the Utah State Courts self-help page — and are labelled state-level rather than county-level.
  • Payment methods differ between the Clerk's two systems. The current apply page accepts AMEX, MasterCard, Visa, cash or check; the older online application system states card payment only, "The license fee of $50.00 is payable by MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa." The apply page is recorded as current.
  • The Clerk's FAQ on who may solemnize a marriage still cites "Utah Code Title 30". Utah renumbered its marriage law into Title 81, Chapter 2 in 2024. The substance of the list still matches Utah Code section 81-2-305; only the citation is stale.
  • The Clerk's minors FAQ states that the age difference between the parties "must be less than four years", while Utah Code section 81-2-304 and the Utah State Courts bar juvenile-court authorisation only where the difference is more than four years. The statutory wording is recorded, and an exactly four-year gap is treated as within Utah law rather than outside it.
  • The online application system links onward to the Clerk's legacy slco.org address rather than saltlakecounty.gov, and the apply page books appointments through a third-party calendar link carrying a stale 2024 date parameter. No fact in this record is sourced from either.

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