Itisrecommendedthatbothpartiesbepresenttoapplyforamarriagelicense.Ouroffice hoursareMondaythruFriday,8:304:30,exceptholidays.Noappointmentisnecessary.

WhatcomCountyAuditor 311GrandAvenue,Suite103 Bellingham,WA98225 Phone:(360)6766740 Requirements

Bothapplicantsmustbeatleast18yearsofageorolderandmusthavephotoIDas proofofyourage. Applicantswhoare17yearsofagemusthavewrittenpermissionbyoneparentor legalguardian.Suchconsentmustbesworntoandsignedbeforeanotarypublic. Applicants16yearsorundermusthavewrittenconsentfromJuvenileCourtaswell aswrittenpermissionofaparentorguardian. ThelicenseisonlyvalidforweddingsthatareperformedwithinWashingtonState. ApplicantsdonothavetoberesidentsoftheStateofWashingtontoobtaina marriagelicense. Proofofdivorcefromapreviousspouse,ordeathofaspouse,isnotrequiredto obtainamarriagelicense.Itistheresponsibilityoftheapplicanttoensurethatthe finaldecreeofdivorceisfiledbeforeapplyingforanewmarriagelicense. Witnessesarenotnecessarytoapplyforalicense,butstatelawrequiresthatat leasttwowitnessesbepresentattheceremony.

WaitingPeriod Ittakes3daysuntilalicenseisvalid! Thethree(3)daywaitingperiodbeginsthedayyouapply.Youmaynotgetmarriedduring thiswaitingperiod.TheLicenseisvalidfor60daysfollowingthe3daywaitingperiod. CurrentLicenseFee

$58.00 U.S.CurrencyorCashier'sCheck/MoneyOrdermadeouttoWhatcomCounty Auditor. NoPersonalChecks. Mostdebitcardsaccepted(aconveniencefeewillapply). AmericanExpress,Discover,andMastercardcreditcardsaccepted(a conveniencefeewillapply). Marriagelicenseisvoidandnonrefundableifmarriagedoesnottakeplace within60daysofissue.

MarriageApplicationbyMail Outofcountyapplicantsmayreceiveamarriagelicenseapplicationpacketvia mailbysubmittingarequesttoAuditor@co.whatcom.wa.us.Pleaseincludeyour name,mailingaddressandphonenumberwhensubmittingyourrequest.