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Monterey County, California · Personal and public records

Get a marriage license in Monterey County

County clerk information and appointments

1 provider · 1 official link · 3 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 14, 2026

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

These are the Monterey 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

Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

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 · 3 requirements & conditions
Deadlines · New marriage license — standard in-person application
You will BOTH need to come into the County Clerk's Office together to complete the process, with valid Picture IDs, within two weeks or the request will be deleted.
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County — Clerk marriage services · Monterey — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — You will BOTH need to come into the County Clerk's Office together to complete the process, with val

You will BOTH need to come into the County Clerk's Office together to complete the process, with valid Picture IDs, within two weeks or the request will be deleted.

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Information & documents · New marriage license — standard in-person application
If either party has been granted a divorce within 90 days of applying for a new marriage license, a certified copy of the final divorce must be presented at the time of issuance.
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County — Clerk marriage services · Monterey — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — If either party has been granted a divorce within 90 days of applying for a new marriage license, a

If either party has been granted a divorce within 90 days of applying for a new marriage license, a certified copy of the final divorce must be presented at the time of issuance.

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 654a8d440baa889e

Payments · New marriage license — standard in-person application
Debit/Credit cards are also accepted in the office; a transaction fee of $2.50 applies.
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County — Clerk marriage services · Monterey — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Debit/Credit cards are also accepted in the office; a transaction fee of $2.50 applies.

Debit/Credit cards are also accepted in the office; a transaction fee of $2.50 applies.

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 654a8d440baa889e

Source & saved evidence

Monterey County — Clerk marriage services · Monterey — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Both parties to the license must appear together, in person

Both parties to the license must appear together, in person

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 654a8d440baa889e

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