Minnesota vital records · Marriage Records
Minnesota Marriage Records
How to get a certified Minnesota marriage certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues marriage records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $9
- Marriage Certificate fee
- 0 days
- Processing time
- 64
- Offices issuing
- 64
- Counties
How to get a Minnesota marriage certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Minnesota office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 64 county offices that issue marriage records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form, a copy of your ID and the $9 fee to Minnesota Official Marriage System (this is the online search database, but certificates are only issued at county offices), Varies by county.
Minnesota marriage certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $9
- Additional copy
- $9
- Rush fee
- Varies by county
- Processing time
- Varies by county
- Rush processing
- Varies by county
- Public after
- Not Restricted
Minnesota Official Marriage System (this is the online search database, but certificates are only issued at county offices) (MOMS)
- Address
- Varies by county
- Mailing
- Varies by county
- Phone
- Varies by county
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- Varies by county
Skip the trip. Order a Minnesota marriage certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a marriage certificate in Minnesota: county offices
64 offices in 64 Minnesota counties are confirmed to issue marriage records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $9.
- Anoka County 1
- Beltrami County 1
- Benton County 1
- Big Stone County 1
- Blue Earth County 1
- Brown County 1
- Carlton County 1
- Carver County 1
- Cass County 1
- Chippewa County 1
- Chisago County 1
- Clay County 1
- Cook County 1
- Crow Wing County 1
- Dakota County 1
- Dodge County 1
- Douglas County 1
- Faribault County 1
- Freeborn County 1
- Goodhue County 1
- Grant County 1
- Hennepin County 1
- Isanti County 1
- Itasca County 1
- Kandiyohi County 1
- Koochiching County 1
- Lake County 1
- Le Sueur County 1
- Lyon County 1
- Marshall County 1
- Martin County 1
- McLeod County 1
- Meeker County 1
- Morrison County 1
- Mower County 1
- Nobles County 1
- Norman County 1
- Olmsted County 1
- Otter Tail County 1
- Pine County 1
- Pipestone County 1
- Polk County 1
- Pope County 1
- Ramsey County 1
- Red Lake County 1
- Renville County 1
- Rice County 1
- Rock County 1
- Roseau County 1
- Scott County 1
- Sherburne County 1
- Sibley County 1
- St. Louis County 1
- Stearns County 1
- Stevens County 1
- Todd County 1
- Traverse County 1
- Wabasha County 1
- Waseca County 1
- Washington County 1
- Watonwan County 1
- Wilkin County 1
- Winona County 1
- Wright County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County Government Center Vital Records Office 2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka · Vital Records Offices | Anoka | 763-324-1360 | $9.00 |
| County Administration Building 701 Minnesota Ave NW Suite 100, Bemidji | Beltrami | — | $9.00 |
| Benton County Recorder 531 Dewey Street, Foley · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Benton | 320-968-5037 | $9.00 |
| Big Stone County Recorder 20 2nd St SE, Ortonville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Big Stone | 320-839-6390 | $9.00 |
| Blue Earth County License Center 410 S. 5th St., Mankato | Blue Earth | (507) 304-4340 | $9.00 |
| Brown County Recorder’s Office 14 S State St, New Ulm · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Brown | (507) 233-6653 | $9.00 |
| Carlton County Recorder’s Office 301 Walnut Avenue, Carlton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carlton | 218-384-9156 | $9.00 |
| Carver County Land Records & Vitals 600 E 4th St, Chaska | Carver | (952) 361-1901 | $9.00 |
| Cass County Auditor-Treasurer Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor
303 Minnesota Avenue W, Walker | Cass | 218-547-7247 | $9.00 |
| Chippewa County Recorder’s Office 629 North 11th Street, Suite 4, Montevideo · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Chippewa | 320-269-9431 | $9.00 |
| Chisago County Recorder Office 313 N. Main Street, Room 277, Center City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Chisago | 651-213-8580 | $9.00 |
| Clay County Recorder Clay County Government Center - 3510 12th Ave S, Moorhead · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clay | 218-299-5031 | $9.00 |
| Cook County Recorder Cook County Courthouse
411 W. 2nd Street, Grand Marais · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cook | 218.387.3660 | $9* |
| Crow Wing County Land Services 322 Laurel Street, Suite 15, Brainerd | Crow Wing | (218) 824-1010 | $9.00 |
| Dakota County Vital Statistics 1590 Hwy 55 Suite 2300, Hastings · Vital Records Offices | Dakota | 651-438-4312 | $9.00 |
| Dodge County Recorder's Office 721 Main Street North, Mantorville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dodge | (507) 635-6250 | $9.00 |
| Douglas County Recorder 305 8th Ave West, Alexandria · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Douglas | 320-762-3877 | $9.00 |
| Faribault County Recorder’s Office 415 N Main, Blue Earth · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Faribault | (507) 526-6252 | $9* |
| Freeborn County Recorder 411 Broadway Ave S, Albert Lea · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Freeborn | 507.377.5130 | $9* |
| Goodhue County Recorder 509 West 5th Street, Red Wing · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Goodhue | 651-385-3148 | $9.00 |
| Grant County Treasurer 10 2nd Street NE, Elbow Lake | Grant | 218-685-8251 | $9.00 |
| Vital Records Office
Hennepin County Government Center 300 South 6th St, MC- 026, Minneapolis · Vital Records Offices | Hennepin | 612-348-8919 | $9.00 |
| Isanti County Finance Auditor-Treasurer 555 18th Avenue SW
Main Level, Room Number 1040, Cambridge | Isanti | 763-689-1644 | $9.00 |
| Itasca County Recorder 123 NE 4th Street, Grand Rapids · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Itasca | 218-327-2856 | $9.00 |
| Kandiyohi County Vital Statistics 400 Benson Avenue Southwest, Willmar · Vital Records Offices | Kandiyohi | 320-231-6223 | $9.00 |
| Koochiching County Record’s Office 715 4th Street, International Falls | Koochiching | 218-283-1192 | $9.00 |
| Lake County Vital Records Department 601 3rd Ave, Two Harbors · Vital Records Offices | Lake | (218) 834-8301 | $9.00 |
| Le Sueur County Recorder's Office 88 S. Park Ave., Le Center · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Le Sueur | (507) 357-8269 | $9.00 |
| Lyon County Recorder 607 West Main Street, Marshall · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lyon | 507-537-6722 | $9.00 |
| Marshall County Recorder 208 E. Colvin Ave, Suite 7, Warren · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Marshall | 218-745-4801 | $9.00 |
| Martin County Recorder 201 Lake Ave., Ste 203, Fairmont · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Martin | 507-238-3213 | $9.00 |
| McLeod County Auditor-Treasurer McLeod County Government Center
520 Chandler Ave North, Glencoe | McLeod | 320-864-1426 | $9.00 |
| Meeker County Treasurer 325 Sibley Ave N, Litchfield | Meeker | 320-693-5345 | $9.00 |
| Morrison County Recorder 213 1st Ave SE, Little Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Morrison | 320-632-0146 | $9.00 |
| Mower County Auditor/Treasurer Government Center, 1st Floor, Suite 7
201 1st Street NE, Austin | Mower | 507-437-9535 or 507-437-9541 | $9.00 |
| Nobles County Recorder 315 10th Street, Worthington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Nobles | (507) 295-5268 | $9.00 |
| Norman County Recorder’s Office 16 3rd Ave E, Ste 104, Ada · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Norman | (218) 784-5481 | $9.00 |
| Olmsted County Vital Records 151 4th Street SE, Rochester · Vital Records Offices | Olmsted | 507-328-7660 | $9.00 |
| Otter Tail County Recorder 565 Fir Avenue West, Fergus Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Otter Tail | 218-998-8140 | $9.00 |
| Pine County Recorder 635 Northridge Drive NW Suite 250, Pine City · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pine | (320) 591-1642 | $9.00 |
| Pipestone County Recorder 416 Hiawatha Ave S, Pipestone · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pipestone | 507-825-1135 | $9.00 |
| Polk County Recorder 612 N. Broadway, Room 225, Crookston · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Polk | 218-281-3464 | $9.00 |
| Pope County Recorder 130 East Minnesota Ave, Glenwood · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pope | (320) 634-7840 | $9.00 |
| Ramsey County Recorder - Vital Records 90 Plato Blvd. West, St. Paul · Vital Records Offices | Ramsey | 651-266-1333 (mail-in) 651-266-2000 (in-person) | $9.00 |
| Red Lake County Recorder 124 Langevin Ave., Red Lake Falls · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Red Lake | (218) 253-2997 | $9.00 |
| Renville County Recorder Renville County Courthouse
County Recorder’s Office Suite 203 – 2nd Floor, Olivia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Renville | 320-523-3669 | $9.00 |
| Rice County Recorder's Office Rice County Government Services Building
320 Third St. NW, Faribault · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Rice | 507-332-6114 | $9.00 |
| Rock County Land Records Office 204 East Brown St., Luverne | Rock | 507-283-5022 | $9.00 |
| Roseau County Treasurer Roseau County Courthouse
606 5th Ave SW, Room 140, Roseau | Roseau | 218-463-1215 | $9.00 |
| Customer Service Center-Shakopee 200 Fourth Ave West, Shakopee | Scott | 952-496-8432 | $9.00 |
| Sherburne County Recorder 13880 Business Center Drive NW
Suite 100, Elk River · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Sherburne | 763-765-4420 or 800-719-2826 | $9.00 |
| Sibley County Recorder 400 Court Avenue, Gaylord · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Sibley | 507-237-4080 | $9.00 |
| Assessor's Office - Duluth Courthouse 100 N. 5th Ave. W. #212, Duluth | St. Louis | (218) 726-2304 (in-person) 218-726-2559 (mail-in) | $9.00 |
| Stearns County License Center 705 Courthouse Square
Room 130, St. Cloud | Stearns | 320-656-6540 | $9.00 |
| Stevens County Recorder's Office 400 Colorado Ave., Suite 305, Morris · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Stevens | 320-208-6565 | $9.00 |
| Todd County Recorder 215 1st Avenue South Suite 203, Long Prairie · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Todd | 320-732-4428 | $9.00 |
| Traverse County Recorder 702 2nd Ave. North, Wheaton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Traverse | 320-422-7745 | $9.00 |
| Wabasha County Recorder 625 Jefferson Avenue, Wabasha · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Wabasha | (651)-565-3623 | $9.00 |
| Waseca County License Bureau 300 N State St, Waseca | Waseca | (507) 835-0625 | $9.00 |
| Washington County Vital Records 14949 62ND St N, Stillwater · Vital Records Offices | Washington | 651-430-6175 | $10.00 |
Showing 60 of 64 offices — open a county above for the full list.
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Minnesota marriage certificate FAQs
How much does a Minnesota marriage certificate cost?
A certified Minnesota marriage certificate costs $9, and additional copies ordered at the same time are $9. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $9.00 and $10.00.
How long does it take to get a marriage certificate in Minnesota?
Standard processing is Varies by county. Expedited service: Varies by county (Varies by county). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a marriage certificate in Minnesota?
64 Minnesota offices across 64 counties issue marriage records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Minnesota Official Marriage System (this is the online search database, but certificates are only issued at county offices)), or order online.
Can I order a Minnesota marriage certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Minnesota marriage certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA). Fees and processing times are set by Minnesota and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.