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Kern County, California · Personal and public records

Get a marriage license in Kern County

County clerk information and appointments

1 provider · 1 official link · 2 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 14, 2026

In Kern County, 1 county department publishes 1 official link for this service. Reviewed requirements cover appointments (1) and documents (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items on its guide.

These are the Kern County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
County government

Auditor-Controller-County Clerk

Marriage license information and requirements (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.

Before you start · 2 requirements & conditions
Appointments · New marriage license — standard in-person application
We accept walk-ins only. Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm. When you arrive to the lobby you will begin the application on a computer.
Source & saved evidence

Kern County Clerk · Kern County Clerk — actual marriage license information (HTTP) (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — We accept walk-ins only. Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm. When you arr

We accept walk-ins only. Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm. When you arrive to the lobby you will begin the application on a computer.

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot a13a87ff95d04a4c

Information & documents · New marriage license — standard in-person application
If either party has been granted a divorce, or filed a Termination of Domestic Partnership, within the last 90 days, an endorsed copy of the FINAL divorce decree or termination documents must be presented when applying for your license.
Source & saved evidence

Kern County Clerk · Kern County Clerk — actual marriage license information (HTTP) (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — If either party has been granted a divorce, or filed a Termination of Domestic Partnership, within t

If either party has been granted a divorce, or filed a Termination of Domestic Partnership, within the last 90 days, an endorsed copy of the FINAL divorce decree or termination documents must be presented when applying for your license.

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot a13a87ff95d04a4c

Source & saved evidence

Kern County Clerk · Kern County Clerk — actual marriage license information (HTTP) (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage License Information

Marriage License Information

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot a13a87ff95d04a4c

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