Marriage license in Tarrant County, Texas
$76License fee
The fee is $76 cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover.1
The details
- Waiting period
- 72 hours after the license is issued. Waived for active duty military, with a District Judge waiver, or with a Twogether or premarital course certificate.1
- How long it is valid
- The marriage must take place within 90 days from the date of issuance, with no exceptions.1
- What to bring
- A valid government issued picture ID. Names must match the ID exactly. Applicants must know their Social Security number.1
- Do both partners need to be there
- Both must appear in person or together by video conference. An absentee affidavit can let one applicant be absent.1
- Discounts (for example premarital course)
- The fee is $16 for couples with a Twogether in Texas or premarital counseling certificate.1
- Who can officiate
- Ordained ministers and priests, rabbis, authorized religious officers, and listed current and retired Texas and federal judges.1
A $100 Out of State Applicant fee applies if neither applicant can prove Texas residency. Card payments add 1.73 percent.
Sources
- Marriage Licenses, Tarrant County Clerk, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.