Marriage Licenses

Appointments strongly encouraged (8:30am-3:30pm)

Requirements

• Our office is located at 509 W. 5th Street, Red Wing, MN. This is the only office in Goodhue County where you can apply for a marriage license.
• Both people must apply in person.
• You must have a license purchased before getting married. A license purchased in Minnesota is only valid in Minnesota and can not be used in any other state. A marriage license must be used within six months or it expires.
• No blood test or physical is required.
• To obtain a marriage license (without parental consent) you must be 18 years of age. Be prepared to present valid identification.
• For each person, you must know the full legal name, address, date and place of birth, telephone numbers and social security numbers (if you have one).
• You must know the names after marriage and an after-marriage address.

Anyone changing their name as part of the marriage license process must state on the marriage license application whether they have ever been convicted of a felony. If the party changing their name has a felony conviction, there is a procedure that must be followed before the marriage license can be issued with that name change. If the person changing their name is not present at the time of application, the Supplemental Marriage License Application may be submitted by the other party.

Application

• Marriage License Application (PDF)
• Supplemental Marriage License Application for Party Not Appearing (PDF)
• Do Not Sign Application Until Instructed to Do So

Fees

The fee is $115. We accept cash, checks, money orders or credit cards. Checks and money orders can be made payable to Goodhue County. 

If you have completed 12 hours of special premarital counseling as specified in paragraph b of statue 517.08 subd. 1b, you may be eligible for the reduced marriage license application fee of $40 instead of $115. Proof of Counseling must be presented at the time of application. A marriage license is to be used within six months.