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Las Vegas marriage license: Clark County fee, ID and dates
How the Clark County Marriage License Bureau works for couples who live in Nevada or fly in for the wedding, what it charges, and which office sells the certificate afterward.
License fee · Nevada
$85–$102
| County range | $85–$102 |
| Waiting period | none |
| Earliest ceremony | October 24, 2026 |
| License expires | October 24, 2027 |
Your wedding day fits the license.
Fee set by each county; no waiting period; valid one year. Official page
In Las Vegas the marriage license comes from the Clark County Clerk's Marriage License Bureau, and Nevada leaves the price to each county: the pages read for this site range $85 to $102, with Clark County (Las Vegas) $102 at the top of that range. Nevada sets no waiting period, so a couple can collect the license and hold the ceremony the same day, at a chapel, at the courthouse or at a hotel. The license remains usable for 1 year from the date of issue. Both partners must come to the bureau together, each with an original government photo ID; the county refuses digital versions and photocopies. An online pre-application shortens the visit and stays on file for a year. Applicants must be at least 18, with a narrow court-order route for 17-year-old Clark County residents. After the ceremony, the marriage is recorded in the county, and certified copies come from the county recorder rather than from the state vital records office. This site is not a government office; figures were read on the county pages on October 24, 2026.
From license to certificate: what you pay at each step
License + certificate copies
$85 + copies
| License (before the wedding) | from $85 |
| Certified certificate copies (2) | issued by the county |
| Who issues the certificate | the county |
Fees and rules read on official pages by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · How the fees are checked
The Marriage License Bureau in practice
The Clark County Clerk runs a dedicated Marriage License Bureau, open to residents and visitors alike. The rule that trips up most couples is presence: both partners must stand at the counter at the same time to complete the process. The county allows a single applicant only in rare cases, such as a partner who is hospitalized or incarcerated. Each person brings an original government photo ID; a scan, a photocopy or a digital card on a phone is turned away.
The online pre-application is the useful step to take before traveling. Once submitted, it stays in the county's system for one year, so it can be filled in months ahead and confirmed at the bureau on the wedding trip.
No wait, and a whole year to use it
Nevada has no waiting period, which is what made Las Vegas a destination for quick weddings. The other half of the rule matters as much: the license stays valid for 1 year. A couple can collect it at the start of a stay and choose the ceremony day freely, or keep it for a later date within that year. The tool below gives the Nevada rule; the waiting periods page compares it with the states that make couples wait.
License waiting period and validity
Waiting period · Nevada
none
| Valid for | 1 year |
| Rule | Fee set by each county; no waiting period; valid one year. |
Budgeting a destination wedding
- The license: Clark County (Las Vegas) $102, paid at the bureau.
- The ceremony: a chapel package, a hired officiant or a civil ceremony, each priced by its provider.
- Travel for both partners, since neither can apply on behalf of the other.
- The certified copy, ordered from the county recorder once the marriage is recorded.
The courthouse wedding page adds up the license and a civil ceremony in the cities covered by this site. Couples comparing desert destinations can read the Arizona marriage license page: there the license costs $98 and also lasts 1 year.
After the ceremony: the county recorder
The signed license is recorded in the county where it was issued, and from then on the Clark County Recorder is the office that sells certified copies. The Nevada Office of Vital Records does not issue them; it lists the county offices instead. Order at least one copy for each administration that will ask for it: Social Security and the DMV for a new surname, as the name change checklist explains, and sometimes a consulate when one partner lives abroad. The marriage certificate copies page covers the other states.