What you need to legally marry in New Mexico: a $55 fee, no waiting period, 2 witnesses and a license that is good with no expiry date. You apply at the County Clerk.
The eight things the County 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 New Mexico costs $55. You pay it at the County 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 New Mexico 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. New Mexico 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 $55 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.
New Mexico has no waiting period, so you can marry as soon as the license is in your hands. Most couples still apply a few days ahead.
The license does not expire. An authorized officiant leads the ceremony, see who qualifies below.
After the ceremony the officiant and any required witnesses sign the license. It goes back to the County Clerk, often filed by the officiant, within the time New Mexico law allows. The county then records it and issues your marriage certificate.
A short walkthrough of the documents and the clerk visit. Fees and offices differ by state, so match the details to the New Mexico 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 each living parent or authorization from a district court. Anyone younger can marry only with a children's court order in limited cases such as pregnancy, so New Mexico law sets no absolute age floor.
Source: N.M. Stat. 40-1-6, statutory text via Tahirih Justice Center 2025 Statutory Text Compilation
Bring the final divorce decree or the former spouse's death certificate to the first visit. Ask the County Clerk whether it needs a certified copy.
New Mexico has no residency requirement, so couples from other states can apply at the County Clerk with valid ID. The license only works for a ceremony inside New Mexico.
Same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico, as in every state, since Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). The requirements are the same for every couple.
Foreign nationals can marry in New Mexico 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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Ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, and religious leaders. Judges, magistrates, and justices of any New Mexico state or federal court (who may charge no fee). An authorized representative of a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo.
Officiant rules in every stateNew Mexico marriage licenses do not expire, so couples can take their time planning the ceremony after obtaining the license, though the officiant is asked to return the signed license within 90 days of the ceremony. Senate Bill 290 (2025) raised the license fee from $25 to a statewide $55, effective June 20, 2025. Two witnesses over 18 must be present at the ceremony (NMSA 40-1-2), though not to obtain the license itself. County clerks issue and record the license but do not solemnize marriages.
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Fees, waiting period, validity, ID, witnesses and residency for New Mexico.
A New Mexico marriage license costs $55. You pay it at the County 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.
No. New Mexico has no waiting period, so you can apply for and use your marriage license on the same day. Many couples still apply a few days ahead to avoid last-minute stress.
A New Mexico marriage license does not expire, so there is no window to miss before the ceremony. Rules can differ by county, so confirm with the office that issues your license.
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 County Clerk, and check the office's own list before you go.
Yes. New Mexico'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. New Mexico does not require residency. Out-of-state couples can apply at the County Clerk with the required ID, and the license works for a ceremony anywhere in New Mexico.
