What you need to legally marry in Alabama: no license, but a signed and notarized marriage certificate filed with the Probate Court within 30 days from the date of signing, and a $73 to $89 fee.
The eight things the Probate Court will ask about or check. County rules can add small extras, so confirm with your local office before you go.
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Alabama does not issue marriage licenses. Filing the signed certificate costs $73 to $89, varies by county, paid to the Probate Court. Extra certified copies of the marriage certificate, which you will want for a name change, a passport or insurance updates, often cost more.
That puts Alabama inside the roughly $30 to $100 range most states charge. Accepted payment methods differ from office to office, so check before the visit.
Both partners need a valid government photo ID. If either of you was married before, bring the final divorce decree or the former spouse's death certificate. Alabama does not require proof of residency.
Alabama does not issue marriage licenses. Instead you and your partner fill in the state marriage certificate form, which the Probate Court can point you to.
Fill in the certificate together. The fee is $73 to $89, varies by county, paid to the Probate Court when you file.
There is no license, so there is nothing to wait on. You can complete and notarize the marriage certificate as soon as you and your partner are ready.
Both of you sign the certificate and have the signatures notarized. The date you both sign and notarize the certificate is your legal marriage date, so there is no separate ceremony window to schedule.
You file the completed, notarized certificate with the Probate Court within the time Alabama law allows. There is no officiant to do it for you. The county records it and can then issue certified copies.
A short walkthrough of the documents and the clerk visit. Fees and offices differ by state, so match the details to the Alabama facts above.
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At 18 or older you can marry without anyone's permission.
Applicants who are 16 or 17 can marry with the written, notarized consent of a parent or legal guardian. No one under 16 can marry in Alabama.
Bring the final divorce decree or the former spouse's death certificate to the first visit. Ask the Probate Court whether it needs a certified copy.
Alabama has no residency requirement, so couples from other states can file a marriage certificate with the Probate Court too.
Same-sex marriage is legal in Alabama, as in every state, since Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). The requirements are the same for every couple.
Foreign nationals can marry in Alabama with a valid passport as photo ID. Marrying does not change immigration status by itself, and documents in another language may need certified translations.
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Alabama no longer requires an officiant or ceremony. Since Act 2019-340 took effect on August 29, 2019, couples complete a standardized marriage certificate form, have both signatures notarized, and file the certificate with a county Probate Court. No ceremony, officiant, or witnesses are required.
Officiant rules in every stateAlabama eliminated the marriage license and the requirement for a ceremony or officiant effective August 29, 2019 under Act 2019-340. Filing fees are set by each county Probate Office and vary; verified official county pages show $73 (Mobile County), $84.50 (Jefferson County), and $89 (Madison County). Common-law marriage is not recognized for relationships formed on or after January 1, 2017, though common-law marriages validly formed before that date remain recognized.
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Fees, waiting period, validity, ID, witnesses and residency for Alabama.
Alabama does not issue marriage licenses. Filing the signed marriage certificate costs $73 to $89, varies by county. You pay it at the Probate Court. Certified copies of the marriage certificate, which you need for a name change, can cost extra. Payment methods differ by office, so call ahead to check whether it takes cash, card or check.
No. Alabama has no waiting period. You can marry and file the signed certificate with the Probate Court as soon as it is ready.
Alabama does not issue licenses. The signed, notarized marriage certificate has to reach the Probate Court within 30 days from the date of signing.
Each partner needs a valid government photo ID, such as a US passport, a driver's license or state ID card, a US military ID, a permanent resident card or a foreign passport. Bring it to the Probate Court, and check the office's own list before you go.
No. Alabama does not legally require witnesses for the ceremony, though many couples have them anyway.
No. Alabama does not require residency, so couples from other states can file a marriage certificate with the Probate Court too.
