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How to get a Georgia marriage certificate

In Georgia, order a certified marriage certificate from the County Probate Court, or from the State Office of Vital Records for June 1952 to August 1996.1 Most marriage records, including all recent ones, come from the Probate Court of the county that issued the license.1 The first copy costs $102 and each additional copy ordered at the same time costs $52. You can order by mail or at a local office. Anyone may order a certified copy.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. Ways to order
  2. What a Georgia marriage certificate costs
  3. Who can order a Georgia marriage certificate
  4. ID you need
  5. What the application asks for
  6. Which office holds a marriage record
  7. Forms
  8. Years held and older records
  9. Special situations
  10. Warnings from the office
  11. The state office
  12. Questions people ask
  13. Sources

Ways to order

HowCost per copyProcessing timePayment
By mail$103 first, $53 each extra copy–Money order and certified check4
At a local office$106, plus $105 research fee––

Not offered: online.7

By mail

Run by
State Office of Vital Records4
Fees
  • First copy $103
  • Each additional copy in the same order $53
Expedited service
Not offered8
Payment
Money order and certified check4
Make payable to
GA State Office of Vital Records4
Mail to
State Office of Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
9

Good to know

  • Verification letters only for marriages on or after January 1, 20141
  • One check or money order per application; no cash by mail4

Open the application or mail instructions1

At a local office

Run by
County Probate Court10
Fees
  • Per copy $10611
  • Research fee $105

Good to know

  • Changes go to the probate court, not the state office1

Find a local office12

What a Georgia marriage certificate costs

First certified copy
$102
Each additional copy, same order
$52
If no record is found
The fee is kept as a search fee3
Fees in effect since
March 11, 20262

Types of copies

CopyAccepted forFee
Certified copy of marriage certificate/application1Name change evidence, legitimation, genealogy, divorce proceedings1$103
Marriage Verification (Form 3970)13When the county is unknown, or for genealogy1$1013

Who can order a Georgia marriage certificate

Anyone may order a certified copy.4

The office also names these requesters and conditions. Each line gives the official wording.

  • The person named on the record1

ID you need

Photo ID
Required4
Accepted ID
  • State of Georgia Driver's license unexpired or expired for not more than one year
  • State of Georgia Identification Card unexpired or expired for not more than one year
  • State of Georgia Weapons Carry License with photo
  • Unexpired driver's license issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory
  • Unexpired official Identification Card issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory
  • Unexpired U.S. Passport
  • Unexpired Foreign Passport
  • U.S. Military Identification, Military Dependent Identification, Veteran's Identification
  • Unexpired Consulate Card
  • Unexpired Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
  • Current School, University, or College Identification Card (unexpired with ID number and signature)
  • Department of Driver Services (DDS) Identification Card
  • Department of Corrections Identification Card with picture4
ID copy with a mail order
Include a copy of your ID4

What the application asks for

Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.4

  • Legal names of both parties and last names at time of marriage
  • Date of marriage
  • Place of marriage (city, county, state)
  • Requester's name, relationship, email, phone and signature
  • Shipping address

Which office holds a marriage record

Certified copies come from the office that recorded the signed license, and also from the state vital records office1; the years each office holds are listed below. Marriage license vs certificate explains the difference and which copy agencies ask for.

Forms

Years held and older records

Older records
County Probate Office that issued the license1

Special situations

Name change
A marriage certificate is the name change document if you chose the name on the application14

Warnings from the office

  • Incomplete forms are returned4

The state office

Office
State Office of Vital Records15
Mailing address
State Office of Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
9
Walk-in address
State Office of Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349
18

Questions people ask

How much is a certified Georgia marriage certificate?

The first copy costs $10 and each additional copy ordered at the same time costs $5.2

Who do I make the check or money order payable to?

Write it exactly as the office prints it: GA State Office of Vital Records.4

What ID do I need?

The state accepts: State of Georgia Driver's license unexpired or expired for not more than one year; State of Georgia Identification Card unexpired or expired for not more than one year; State of Georgia Weapons Carry License with photo; Unexpired driver's license issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory; Unexpired official Identification Card issued by another U.S. State, jurisdiction or territory; Unexpired U.S. Passport; and the other documents listed above.4

Where are older Georgia marriage certificates kept?

County Probate Office that issued the license.1

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked between November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.

  1. Georgia Department of Public Health pageGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated January 9, 2025
  2. Birth CertificatesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated March 11, 2026
  3. Search of Marriage Request, Form 3913 (Revised 06/2020)Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated June 1, 2020
  4. Request search marriage form 3913Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated June 1, 2020
  5. Online Marriage LicenseAugusta-Richmond County Probate Courtdated August 28, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  6. Marriage Licenses | Fulton County Probate Court, GAFulton County Probate Court
  7. Request Vital Recordsgeorgia.gov/request-vital-recordsState of Georgia (georgia.gov)dated June 1, 2026
  8. Order Certificate OnlineGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records
  9. Order certificates from the Georgia Office of Vital Records for births and deaths that occurred in…Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records
  10. Apply marriage licenseState of Georgia (georgia.gov)
  11. Chatham county revised fee schedule effective 10 1 2025 (PDF)Chatham County Probate Courtdated January 1, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  12. Probate Courts Directory julianaCouncil of Probate Court Judges of Georgiadated November 19, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  13. Marriage verification requestGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records
  14. Apply for a Name ChangeState of Georgia (georgia.gov)
  15. About Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records
  16. Office LocationsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated March 20, 2024
  17. ROVER - Order Birth or Death CertificatesGeorgia Technology Authority and Georgia Department of Public Health (ROVER)dated October 6, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  18. Request Vital Recordsdph.georgia.gov/ways-request-vital-recordGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated August 15, 2025
  19. Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records