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Laramie County marriage license

Issued by the Laramie County Clerk's Office

To marry in Laramie County, you apply to the Laramie County Clerk's Office. There, both applicants must appear together, there is no residency requirement and the license is valid throughout the state.

Fee
$30
Waiting period
NoneMarry the same day
License valid
1 yearFrom issuance
Both must appear
YesTogether, at the same time

Reviewed July 30, 20266 official sourcesSee sources

Where to apply

Laramie County Clerk's Office

Apply online
Yes

Only the marriage worksheet can be completed remotely, through the Wyoming Vital Statistics portal (an account is required); it can also be printed and filled in by hand. The license itself is not issued remotely: the Clerk requires couples to appear in person at an appointment.

Official requirement

A worksheet must be completed before obtaining a marriage license. Submit one electronically through the Wyoming Vital Statistics portal at https://wyomingvitalrecords.wyo.gov/

Apply in person
Yes

Appointment only. The marriage license desk is in Suite 1600 of the Laramie County Governmental Complex, 309 W 20th St, Cheyenne, and is reached on 307-633-4350. General County Clerk office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but licenses are issued only between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Official requirement

Marriage licenses are issued by appointment only Monday through Friday (excluding legal holidays) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Licenses are issued in the County Clerk’s office, Laramie County Governmental Complex, 309 W 20th St, Suite 1600.

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

Wyoming statute allows the application to be made by one of the parties, but the Laramie County Clerk publishes a both-parties appearance rule and the Clerk is the office that issues the license. See recorded conflicts before relying on the statute.

Official requirement

Couples must appear in person and present a current (unexpired) photo ID.

Residency
No. Neither applicant has to live in Laramie County or in Wyoming. The Clerk states there is no residency requirement to obtain a license.

The worksheet still asks for each applicant's current residential address, which is recorded information rather than an eligibility test.

Official requirement

There is no waiting period or residency requirement to obtain a license.

Identification and personal information

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

Identification
  • A current (unexpired) photo ID for each applicant
  • A completed Wyoming marriage worksheet, submitted through the state Vital Statistics portal or printed and filled in by hand
  • A divorce or death certificate if either applicant was previously married

The Clerk publishes no list of acceptable documents beyond a current, unexpired photo ID. Applicants must also supply their full legal name, Social Security number, date of birth, state or foreign country of birth, current residential address, both parents' full names including birth surnames, and the state or foreign country where the parents were born.

Official requirement

Couples must appear in person and present a current (unexpired) photo ID.

Social Security number
Each applicant must give their Social Security number when applying. Wyoming law requires the county clerk to collect the Social Security numbers of parties who have valid ones, and those numbers go to the state office of vital records rather than into the county public record.

The Clerk publishes no procedure for an applicant who has no Social Security number; Wyoming statute qualifies the requirement as applying to "parties who have valid social security numbers". Call 307-633-4350 if this applies to you.

Official requirement

Information needed includes: Full legal name / Social Security Number / Date of birth / State or foreign country of birth / Current residential address / Parents’ full names including mother’s maiden name / State or foreign country in which parents were born / Divorce or death certificate if previously married

Age
Both applicants must be 18 or older, unless an applicant aged 16 or 17 meets the requirements for the right to contract under W.S. 14-1-102 or has received a declaration of emancipation under W.S. 14-1-203. No one under 16 may marry.

Wyoming statute states the same minimum age and makes any marriage involving a person under 16 void.

Official requirement

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older or meet the requirement for the rights to contract under W.S. 14-1-102 or have received a declaration of emancipation pursuant to W.S. 14-1-203.

Applicants under 18
An applicant aged 16 or 17 needs the written consent of a guardian, proved by a competent witness, and a Wyoming court order authorizing the marriage and directing the Clerk to issue the license. No one under 16 may marry, and no person authorized to perform marriages in Wyoming may perform a ceremony for anyone under 16. An applicant aged 16 or 17 who meets the requirements for the right to contract under W.S. 14-1-102, or who holds a declaration of emancipation under W.S. 14-1-203, may marry without a judge's authorization or anyone else's consent.

The Clerk's wording is narrower than the statute: W.S. 20-1-102(c) accepts verbal consent if the parent, guardian or person having care of the applicant is present and written consent only if they are absent, while the Clerk's page asks for written consent in either case. The parents or guardians apply for the court order to the judge in the county where the 16- or 17-year-old lives.

Applies in some cases

Applicants who are 16 or 17 must have written consent of a guardian and a competent witness, and a Wyoming court order. No person shall marry who is under the age of 16 years.

Prior-marriage documents

If a marriage ended
An applicant who was previously married must bring a divorce or death certificate. The Clerk publishes no time limit on how recent the divorce may be and does not say the copy must be certified.

The state worksheet separately asks for the date, country and state of the divorce, or the date a spouse died, and for the applicant's current marital status.

Applies in some cases

Divorce or death certificate if previously married

Fee and payment

Fee
$30

The $30 covers the license and the first official certificate, which the office issues when the couple returns the completed license in person. A reprint of the license, if it is lost or filled out incorrectly, is $5.00, and an unofficial photocopy of the marriage certificate is $1.00. Wyoming statute sets the same $30 county clerk fee for a marriage license statewide.

Official requirement

Marriage license and first official certificate $30.00

Payment methods
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Debit card
  • Credit card (convenience fees apply)
Official requirement

Payable by cash, check, debit or credit card (convenience fees applicable).

Waiting period and expiration

Waiting period
None

The Clerk states this as a flat rule, so there is no delay to wait out between getting the license and the ceremony. Wyoming statute sets no waiting period either.

Official requirement

There is no waiting period or residency requirement to obtain a license.

Waiver

This does not apply here.

There is no waiting period to waive. Wyoming law does provide a different kind of waiver, which is not about timing: under W.S. 20-1-105 a district court judge may order a license issued when a county clerk refuses, or waive one or more of the age and application requirements of W.S. 20-1-102 and W.S. 20-1-103(b) and (c). No fee or court costs are charged for that order.

Not applicable here

There is no waiting period or residency requirement to obtain a license.

License expires
1 year

Wyoming licenses do expire, contrary to a common claim that they do not. Statute sets the same one-year life, requires the expiration date to be printed on the license, and requires a couple whose license has expired to apply for and obtain a new one before marrying.

Official requirement

Wyoming marriage licenses can only be used in the state of Wyoming and expire one year from the date of issuance.

Where it is valid
Valid anywhere in Wyoming, and only in Wyoming. A Laramie County license is not restricted to Laramie County, and it cannot be used for a ceremony in another state.

Wyoming statute requires only that a license be obtained from a Wyoming county clerk before any marriage is solemnized in the state.

Official requirement

Wyoming marriage licenses can only be used in the state of Wyoming and expire one year from the date of issuance.

Witness and ceremony notes

Witnesses
Two witnesses must attend the ceremony. The parties have to declare the marriage in the presence of the person performing the ceremony and at least two attending witnesses, and those witnesses must sign the marriage certificate. A civil ceremony before a circuit court judge or magistrate also requires two witnesses.

The Clerk reproduces W.S. 20-1-106(b) with the words "(of the age of majority)" after the witness count; those words do not appear in the statute text the Wyoming Legislature publishes. Both agree on the count of two. See recorded conflicts.

Official requirement

In the solemnization of marriage no particular form is required, except that the parties shall solemnly declare in the presence of the person performing the ceremony and at least two (2) attending witnesses (of the age of majority)

Officiant
The Clerk's office does not perform marriage ceremonies. The Clerk does not require documentation of an officiant's credentials, but the officiant must qualify under W.S. 20-1-106: district and circuit court judges, district court commissioners, supreme court justices, magistrates, licensed or ordained ministers, bishops, priests and rabbis, and other qualified people acting in accordance with the traditions or rites of a religion, denomination or religious society. For a civil ceremony before a circuit court judge or magistrate, contact Circuit Court on 307-633-4298 for the schedule; ceremonies are not performed after 3:30 pm, two witnesses are required, and cell phones are not permitted, although a camera may be brought.

A religious society or assembly may also marry a couple according to its own rites, in which case the society's clerk, keeper of the minutes or presiding person sends the certificate to the county clerk. A marriage is not void merely because the officiant turned out to lack authority, provided at least one of the couple believed in good faith that they were authorized.

Official requirement

The Clerk’s office does not perform marriage ceremonies. Your pastor, priest, other religious leader, or officiant may perform your ceremony.

Returning and recording the license

After the ceremony
The completed license must be returned to the issuing County Clerk's office within 10 days after the ceremony, and the office issues the first official certificate when the couple returns it in person. Wyoming law puts that 10-day duty on the person who performed the marriage, requires the witnesses to sign the certificate, and requires one copy to be given to the couple. The county clerk records the return within one month of receipt and forwards the certificates to the state registrar of vital records by the tenth day of the following month.

Once the certificate is filed it becomes a state vital record and may only be disclosed under W.S. 35-1-427(a); later copies come from Vital Record Services at the Wyoming Department of Health rather than from the Clerk.

Official requirement

Within 10 days after the ceremony, return the completed license to the issuing County Clerk's office.

Processing

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

The Clerk publishes no issuance timeframe. Licenses are issued in the office at a booked appointment and there is no waiting period, but no page states how long issuance itself takes.

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.

Laramie County publishes no accessibility statement or language-access policy: there is no such page anywhere in the county website's sitemap. The county site carries a machine-translation widget, which is a site feature rather than a published commitment. The marriage worksheet is offered both as an online form and as a printable PDF, which helps applicants who cannot use the portal, but the Clerk does not present that as an accommodation.

Not published by this office

Common questions

How much does a marriage license cost in Laramie County?
The fee is $30, set by the Laramie County Clerk's Office.
Is there a waiting period for a marriage license in Laramie County?
No. There is no waiting period — the license can be used as soon as it is issued.
How long is a Laramie 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 Laramie County?
Yes. Both applicants must appear together to complete the application.
Do we have to be residents to marry in Laramie County?
No. Neither applicant has to live in Laramie County or in Wyoming. The Clerk states there is no residency requirement to obtain a license.

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. Marriage LicensesLaramie County Clerk's Office · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-30
  2. County ClerkLaramie County Clerk's Office · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-30
  3. Wyoming Statutes, Title 20 — Domestic Relations (Chapter 1, Article 1: Creation of Marriage)Wyoming Legislature, Legislative Service Office · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-30
  4. Wyoming Statutes, Title 35 — Public Health and Safety (§ 35-1-422, Marriage registration)Wyoming Legislature, Legislative Service Office · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-30
  5. Wyoming Statutes, Title 18 — Counties (§ 18-3-402, County clerk; duties generally)Wyoming Legislature, Legislative Service Office · state-level source · retrieved 2026-07-30
  6. Clerk of District CourtLaramie County Clerk of District Court · issuing authority · retrieved 2026-07-30

Recorded conflicts

  • Issuing office, verified rather than assumed: Wyoming marriage licenses are issued by the county clerk, not by the clerk of district court. W.S. 20-1-103(a) requires the license to be obtained from "a Wyoming county clerk", the Laramie County Clerk's own site runs the marriage license service from Suite 1600 of the Governmental Complex on 307-633-4350, and the Laramie County Clerk of District Court's page lists only court records, case processing, appeals and jury management, with no marriage function at all.
  • The Clerk's marriage page reproduces W.S. 20-1-106(b) as requiring the declaration to be made before "at least two (2) attending witnesses (of the age of majority)". The statute text the Wyoming Legislature publishes (Title 20, compiled 8 May 2026) contains no such parenthetical; it reads "at least two (2) attending witnesses". Both agree that two witnesses are required, and that count is what this record publishes. The age qualifier appears only on the Clerk's page and should not be relied on as statutory.
  • W.S. 20-1-103(b) provides that "Application for a marriage license shall be made by one (1) of the parties to the marriage before the license is issued", while the Clerk's page states "Couples must appear in person and present a current (unexpired) photo ID." The office rule is the one recorded here, because the office is the one that issues the license. A couple who cannot both attend should call the Clerk on 307-633-4350 before assuming the statute helps them.
  • W.S. 18-3-402(a)(xvi)(G) sets a $5.00 county clerk fee for a "Marriage license certified copy". The Clerk's fee table lists $5.00 only for a "Reprint of marriage license (if lost/filled out incorrectly)" and $1.00 for an "Unofficial photocopy of marriage certificate", states that the first official certificate is included in the $30.00 license fee, and directs couples to the Wyoming Department of Health for copies of a certificate that has already been filed. The Clerk's published fees are what this record carries.
  • Wyoming's marriage statutes still carry pre-Obergefell wording: Title 20 defines the parties to a marriage in gendered terms, and W.S. 35-1-422(a) does the same for the signature block on the certificate form. That wording has had no legal effect since Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the Clerk's own worksheet is headed "Applicant 1" and "Applicant 2", and no rule recorded on this page depends on it.
  • A claim circulates that Wyoming marriage licenses never expire. It is wrong on both the office's page and the statute: the Clerk states that Wyoming licenses "expire one year from the date of issuance", and W.S. 20-1-103(d) requires the expiration date to be printed on the license and a new license to be obtained if it lapses before the ceremony.

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