What you need to legally marry in Vermont: a $80 fee, no waiting period, no witnesses and a license that is valid 60 days. You apply at the Town Clerk.
The eight things the Town 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 Vermont costs $80. You pay it at the Town 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 Vermont 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. Vermont 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 $80 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.
Vermont 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 is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. Vermont allows self-uniting marriage, so an officiant is optional. See who can officiate below.
The signed license goes back to the Town Clerk within the time Vermont law allows. Because Vermont 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 Vermont facts above.
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At 18 or older you can marry without anyone's permission.
No one under 18 can marry in Vermont, even with parental consent or court approval. The ban has been in place since 2023.
Bring the final divorce decree or the former spouse's death certificate to the first visit. Ask the Town Clerk whether it needs a certified copy.
Vermont has no residency requirement, so couples from other states can apply at the Town Clerk with valid ID. The license only works for a ceremony inside Vermont.
Same-sex marriage is legal in Vermont, as in every state, since Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). The requirements are the same for every couple.
Foreign nationals can marry in Vermont with a valid passport as photo ID. Marrying does not change immigration status by itself, and documents in another language may need certified translations.
Vermont allows self-uniting marriage, so the two of you can solemnize the marriage without an officiant. The officiant card below has the details.
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Clergy residing in Vermont, and clergy from an adjoining state whose congregation lies partly in Vermont; other out-of-state or Canadian clergy need authorization from a Vermont probate court. Judges of the Supreme, Superior, and District courts, plus probate judges, assistant judges, magistrates, and Judicial Bureau hearing officers. Justices of the peace. Any person over 18 can also register with the Vermont Secretary of State as a temporary officiant for one specific Vermont marriage ($100 per ceremony, paid before the wedding, non-refundable; 18 V.S.A. 5144a).
Officiant rules in every stateVermont has no waiting period and no statutory witness requirement, though a religious ceremony may require witnesses under that religion's own customs. Vermont banned marriage under 18 with no exceptions via Act 8 of 2023 (H.148), effective July 1, 2023, repealing the prior 16-17 parental-consent pathway. Members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), the Christadelphian Ecclesia, and the Baha'i Faith can marry according to their own customs without a third-party officiant (18 V.S.A. 5144(b)); this self-uniting option is limited to those named religious societies, not a general public option. Vermont does not recognize common law marriage formed in-state (15 V.S.A. 1204 requires solemnization), but recognizes a common law marriage validly formed in another state through comity.
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Fees, waiting period, validity, ID, witnesses and residency for Vermont.
A Vermont marriage license costs $80. You pay it at the Town 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. Vermont 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 Vermont marriage license is valid for 60 days 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 Town Clerk, and check the office's own list before you go.
No. Vermont does not legally require witnesses for the ceremony, though many couples have them anyway.
No. Vermont does not require residency. Out-of-state couples can apply at the Town Clerk with the required ID, and the license works for a ceremony anywhere in Vermont.
