What you need to legally marry in Kansas: a $85.50 fee, 3 days waiting period, 2 witnesses and a license that is valid 6 months. You apply at the District Court Clerk.
The eight things the District Court Clerk will ask about or check. County rules can add small extras, so confirm with your local office before you go.
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A marriage license in Kansas costs $85.50. You pay it at the District Court Clerk when you apply. 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 Kansas 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. Kansas does not require proof of residency.
In most counties both of you go in person, and some offices ask you to fill in the form online or book an appointment first. Check which offices can issue your license before you drive anywhere.
Fill in the application and pay the $85.50 fee. Have both Social Security numbers ready (non-citizens can usually give a passport or visa number), plus your parents' full names and your places of birth.
Kansas's waiting period: 3 days. Apply at least a week before the ceremony so the wait never squeezes your date.
The license is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. Kansas allows self-uniting marriage, so an officiant is optional. See who can officiate below.
The signed license goes back to the District Court Clerk within the time Kansas law allows. Because Kansas allows self-uniting marriage, the couple usually files it instead of an officiant. The county then records your marriage.
A short walkthrough of the documents and the clerk visit. Fees and offices differ by state, so match the details to the Kansas facts above.
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At 18 or older you can marry without anyone's permission.
Applicants who are 16 or 17 need consent from both parents, or from one parent plus a district judge. A 15-year-old can marry only with a district judge's consent, and no one under 15 can marry.
Bring the final divorce decree or the former spouse's death certificate to the first visit. Ask the District Court Clerk whether it needs a certified copy.
Kansas has no residency requirement, so couples from other states can apply at the District Court Clerk with valid ID. The license only works for a ceremony inside Kansas.
Same-sex marriage is legal in Kansas, as in every state, since Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). The requirements are the same for every couple.
Foreign nationals can marry in Kansas with a valid passport as photo ID. Marrying does not change immigration status by itself, and documents in another language may need certified translations.
Kansas allows self-uniting marriage, so the two of you can solemnize the marriage without an officiant. The officiant card below has the details.
Kansas recognizes common law marriage: a couple can be legally married by living together as spouses, presenting themselves publicly as married and intending to be married, without a license or ceremony.
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Ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, and religious leaders. Judges of any court, justices of the peace, and magistrates. Any person authorized by a religious denomination to perform marriages.
Officiant rules in every stateKansas recognizes common law marriage. The 3-day waiting period can be waived by a district court judge. Both applicants must appear together in person to apply for the license. Kansas law also permits self-uniting marriages performed according to the customs of a religious society, sect, or denomination, and requires two witnesses (K.S.A. 23-2504).
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Fees, waiting period, validity, ID, witnesses and residency for Kansas.
A Kansas marriage license costs $85.50. You pay it at the District Court Clerk. 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.
Yes. Kansas's waiting period: 3 days. Plan to apply at least one to two weeks before your ceremony.
A Kansas marriage license is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. The ceremony has to happen inside this window, or you reapply and pay the fee again.
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 District Court Clerk, and check the office's own list before you go.
Yes. Kansas's rule: 2 witnesses. Witnesses usually need to be adults who can sign the license. Most couples ask the maid of honor and the best man.
No. Kansas does not require residency. Out-of-state couples can apply at the District Court Clerk with the required ID, and the license works for a ceremony anywhere in Kansas.
