Marriage License

How to Apply for a South Carolina Marriage License?

Residents and non-residents requirements:

The bride and groom must appear together at the office of a South Carolina county probate judge and file a written application.

Some probate judges require both the bride and groom to show their social security cards.

There is a waiting period after the application is filed before the license can be picked up and the marriage can take place.

If you are 18 years old or older, you must provide proof of your age by presenting one of the following:

  • Valid driver’s license
  • Original birth certificate or a certified copy of your birth certificate
  • Current military identification card
  • Current passport

No blood test or physical exam is required.

South Carolina residency is not required.

No proof of divorce is required.

The fee for a marriage license varies from county to county.

A South Carolina marriage license is valid only for marriages performed in South Carolina.

There is no expiration date for a South Carolina marriage license.

South Carolina Clerk of Court may help you further!

Abbeville County

Abbeville, SC

864.459.4023

Aiken   County

Aiken, SC

803.642.2000

Allendale   County

Allendale, SC

803.584.3157

Anderson   County

Anderson, SC

864.260.4049

Bamberg   County

Bamberg, SC

803.245.3008

Barnwell   County

Barnwell, SC

803.541.1031

Beaufort   County

Beaufort, SC

843.470.5319

Berkeley   County

Moncks Corner, SC

843.761.6900

Calhoun   County

St. Matthews, SC

803.874.3514

Charleston County

Charleston, SC

843.740.5890

Cherokee   County

Gaffney, SC

864.487.2584

Chester   County

Chester, SC

803.385.2604

Chesterfield   County

Chesterfield, SC

843.623.2376

Clarendon   County

Manning, SC

803.435.8774

Colleton   County

Walterboro, SC

843.549.7216

Darlington   County

Darlington, SC

843.398.4310

Dillon   County

Dillon, SC

843.774.1423

Dorchester   County

St. George, SC

843.563.0136

Edgefield   County

Edgefield, SC

803.637.4076

Fairfield   County

Winnsboro, SC

803.712.6519

Florence   County

Florence, SC

843.665.3085

Georgetown   County

Georgetown, SC

843.527.6325

Greenville   County

Greenville, SC

864.467.7170

Greenwood County

Greenwood, SC

864.942.8625

Hampton   County

Hampton, SC

803.943.7512

Horry   County

Conway, SC

843.248.1294

Jasper   County

Ridgeland, SC

843.726.7718

Kershaw   County

Camden, SC

803.425.1500

Lancaster   County

Lancaster, SC

803.283.3379

Laurens   County

Laurens, SC

864.984.7315

Lee   County

Bishopville, SC

803.484.5341

Lexington   County

Lexington, SC

803.359.8324

Marlboro   County

Bennettsville, SC

843.479.5610

Marion   County

Marion, SC

843.423.8244

McCormick   County

McCormick, SC

864.465.2630

Newberry   County

Newberry, SC

803.321.2118

Oconee   County

Walhalla, SC

864.638.4275

Orangeburg   County

Orangeburg, SC

803.533.6280

Pickens   County

Pickens, SC

864.898.5903

Richland   County

Columbia, SC

803.748.4700

Saluda   County

Saluda, SC

864.445.7110

Spartanburg   County

Spartanburg, SC

864.596.2556

Sumter   County

Sumter, SC

803.436.2166

Union   County

Union, SC

864.429.1625

Williamsburg   County

Kingstree, SC

843.354.6655

York   County

York, SC

803.684.8513