How to Apply for a Marriage License

To apply for a marriage license, the bride and groom must be at least eighteen years of age. The bride and groom must appear in person together at one of the following locations:

Duluth Duluth Courthouse County Recorder 100 N. 5th Ave W. Duluth, MN  55802 218-726-2559 Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.	Virginia Northland Office Center 307 S. 1st St., Suite 2R Virginia, MN  55792 218-749-0673 Hours: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.          2-4 p.m.
Hibbing Hibbing Courthouse 1810 12th Ave. E. Room 100 Hibbing, MN  55746 218-262-0109 Hours: 8-11:30 a.m.           1-4 p.m.	Ely Government Service Center 320 Miners Drive E. Ely, MN  55731 218-365-8200 Hours: 8-11:30 a.m.           1-4 p.m.

You may download a marriage application, complete and bring it to an office listed above for processing.  View document library below. If you cannot download the application, please call 218-726-2559 or send an email to birthdeathmarriage@stlouiscountymn.gov to request an application. Applications are also available for completion in any of the above offices. The license shall be valid for a period of six months in the State of Minnesota only. There are no refunds.

The processing fee is $115.00 without Premarital Education. With the proof of completion of 12 hours of Premarital Education, the fee is $40.00. The educator must be a licensed or ordained minister, a person authorized to solemnize marriages under Minnesota Statutes, or a person licensed to practice marriage and family therapy under Minnesota Statutes, Section 148B.33. See Premarital Education Statement below in the document library.

There is a five-day waiting period to obtain the actual marriage license. To obtain a waiver of the five-day waiting period, please call the local office. After the five-day waiting period, the marriage license may be obtained in person at the office where the application was processed, with the receipt. If the receipt is lost, the Bride or Groom may pick up the license with valid picture identification.

If the bride or groom has a felony conviction for a crime committed on or after August 1, 2000 and wish to change their name with the marriage process, additional documents will be necessary and delays of up to 30 days may occur. Please contact the local office for details.

View a list of judges and court administrators who perform marriage ceremonies in the document library below.

For further information, please contact the local office.