Marriage license in Cook County, Illinois
$60License fee
Pay the marriage license fee of $60.1
The details
- Waiting period
- Effective 1 day after issuance.1
- How long it is valid
- Valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.1
- What to bring
- Valid identification with proof of age. Applicants aged 16 or 17 need more documents.1
- Do both partners need to be there
- Yes. All couples must appear together at a Clerk location.1
- Who can officiate
- Officiants in Illinois do not need to register with any government office. A Cook County judge can also marry you.1
The sources we read do not say: discounts (for example premarital course).
Sources
- Marriage Licenses, Cook County Clerk, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.