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What identification is required for a marriage license in Milwaukee County?

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Direct answer

For Milwaukee County, the published answer is Photo ID for each applicant, such as a valid driver's license, A certified birth certificate for each applicant, issued by a government agency (a permanent resident card or naturalization paper is accepted in lieu of the birth record; photocopies and torn, taped, laminated or illegible documents are not accepted, nor are hospital 'certificates of birth' or 'birth registrations'), Proof of residency for each applicant (state-issued driver's license or ID, utility bill, bank statement or lease agreement), Social Security number for each applicant who has one, If previously married: the filed copy of the final judgment of divorce, a certified divorce certificate, legal annulment or certified death certificate that ended the last marriage, and Any document not in English must be attached to a certified and notarized translation. Both applicants must be able to speak and read English or bring their own translator; applicants may not translate for each other.

Published rule and conditions

Identification requirements
  • Photo ID for each applicant, such as a valid driver's license
  • A certified birth certificate for each applicant, issued by a government agency (a permanent resident card or naturalization paper is accepted in lieu of the birth record; photocopies and torn, taped, laminated or illegible documents are not accepted, nor are hospital 'certificates of birth' or 'birth registrations')
  • Proof of residency for each applicant (state-issued driver's license or ID, utility bill, bank statement or lease agreement)
  • Social Security number for each applicant who has one
  • If previously married: the filed copy of the final judgment of divorce, a certified divorce certificate, legal annulment or certified death certificate that ended the last marriage
  • Any document not in English must be attached to a certified and notarized translation

Both applicants must be able to speak and read English or bring their own translator; applicants may not translate for each other.

Official requirement

Each applicant must bring in a certified birth certificate. A certified birth certificate is one that has been issued by a government agency.

Issuing office

Office of the Milwaukee County Clerk

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Official sources for this answer

  • Milwaukee County Marriage LicenseOffice of the Milwaukee County Clerk - checked July 30, 2026

    The couple must apply together in person. The marriage license fee is $120 payable at the time of filing an application and is non-refundable. By statute your license is valid for 60 days and there is a 4-day waiting period before it becomes valid. Applicants marrying in the State of Wisconsin can apply before the county clerk of any county in the state, and the license issued may be used and filed in any county in the State of Wisconsin. You do not have to be a Wisconsin resident to apply.

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