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Fairfax County exact answer

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

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Direct answer

For Fairfax County, the published answer is Cash and Credit card — Visa or MasterCard only, with a 4% processing fee. For certified copies of a license the Clerk also accepts cashier's checks and money orders; personal checks are not accepted, and cash and credit card payments cannot be sent through the mail.

Published rule and conditions

Accepted payment methods
  • Cash
  • Credit card — Visa or MasterCard only, with a 4% processing fee

For certified copies of a license the Clerk also accepts cashier's checks and money orders; personal checks are not accepted, and cash and credit card payments cannot be sent through the mail.

Official requirement

The fee is $30.00 payable by cash or credit card (Visa or MasterCard only with a 4% processing fee).

Issuing office

Clerk of the Fairfax Circuit Court, Public Service Division

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage License InformationFairfax Circuit Court, Office of the Clerk - checked July 30, 2026

    Marriage licenses are issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. There are no residency requirements to obtain a marriage license in Virginia. Couples may obtain a marriage license from any circuit court in Virginia. Once the license is issued, there is no waiting period and no blood test is required. The marriage license is valid for 60 calendar days and the marriage must take place in Virginia.

  • Copies of Marriage LicensesFairfax Circuit Court, Office of the Clerk - checked July 30, 2026

    The fee for a certified copy of a marriage license is $2.50 per copy. The Clerk's Office accepts cash, cashier's checks, money orders and Visa and MasterCard (with a 4% transaction fee). The court does not accept personal checks. The copy will be mailed within two weeks from receipt of the request.

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