How to Get a Marriage License

Getting hitched soon in Chicago or Suburban Cook County? The Cook County Clerk's Vital Records office is the place to go. Getting a marriage or Civil Union license is quick and easy.

Eligibility
Under Illinois law, only eligible persons can marry or have a civil union. Both partners must:
• be 18 years of age or older
• be of same sex or opposite sex for a civil union
• not be blood relatives


Applying
Couples must appear together at one of the Cook County Clerk's office locations. Couples must:
Present valid identification with proof of age.
Fill out and sign a license application
Pay the license fee of $60 (Official Clerk's Office Video Filmed and Edited by Cody Davis)

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