Marriage Licenses

Price: $115
Reduced price (you may be eligible after completing 12 hours of premarital counseling): $40

Premarital counseling

Proof of premarital counseling is required at time of application. If you do not have the required form, download and complete statements below prior to applying. Statements must be on church or counselor letterhead, signed by the person doing the counseling and notarized.

• Guidelines for Educator's Statement (PDF)
• Educator's Statement (PDF) 

Complete the following steps to request a marriage license in our office.

1. Download and complete Marriage License Application (PDF), or pick up an application in the office.
2. Sign the application at the office window (signature must be witnessed).
3. Provide proof of counseling, if applying for reduced fee.
4. If divorced or widowed, provide the date and place of former marriage(s).
5. Provide identification, such as driver's license, state-issued identification card or passport.
6. Pay cash, check or money order payable to Ramsey County. We NOW accept credit or debit cards. 

​Location

Saint Paul - Ramsey County Public Health Center
555 Cedar Street, Saint Paul MN  55101

Hours

Please arrive 1/2 hour prior to closing to ensure services.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. 

License by mail

You will be asked to provide the address where you would like the license sent if you choose optional mailing. 

If you are interested in a civil marriage ceremony, you must contact a judge who can perform a wedding ceremony. Minnesota does not have any Justices of the Peace. Referees cannot perform marriages and not all judges wish to perform marriages.

If you are under 18 years of age and interested in getting married, you will need to call 651-266-5115 for further information.

As part of marriage

If you are changing your name as part of the marriage license process, you must state that fact on the marriage license application. If you have been convicted of a felony on or after August 1, 2000, there is a 30-day procedure that must be followed before the marriage license can be issued with the name change.

If the person changing their name is not present at the time of application, the other applicant must provide a notarized Supplemental Marriage License Application (PDF).

Outside of marriage

Legal name changes (other than those done through marriage) are handled by the District Court of the county you where you live. 

Ramsey county residents call the Civil Court 651-266-8253 or download instructions and forms from the Ramsey District Court website.