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Marriage Certificate apostille

In Maryland, marriage licenses are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

In Maryland, marriage licenses are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. A certified copy from the clerk goes directly to the Secretary of State.

The route

  1. Certified copyFrom the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county that issued the marriage license, or the Maryland State Archives (1914 to 2011)
  2. Maryland Secretary of State16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 · $5 per document
  3. Apostille attachedValid in every Hague Convention country

Tips before you send it

  • Contact the clerk in the county where the license was issued, not where you live now. The clerk directory on this site lists all 24 offices.
  • Ask for a certified copy, which carries the clerk's signature and seal. The decorative certificate from the ceremony is not accepted.
  • The Maryland State Archives also issues certified marriage certificates for 1914 to 2011.

Do it yourself in five steps

  1. Order a certified copyRequest it from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county that issued the marriage license, or the Maryland State Archives (1914 to 2011).
  2. Write a cover noteName the destination country and give your phone and email.
  3. Add payment$5 per document, check or money order payable to the Secretary of State.
  4. Add return postageStamped self-addressed envelope or prepaid FedEx/UPS label.
  5. Mail to the Secretary of StateMaryland Secretary of State, Certification Desk, 16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Total government cost: $5 per document plus postage. Prefer not to? We file it for $50.

Questions

Does a Maryland marriage certificate need a notary for the apostille?

No. Send the certified copy as issued; notarizing it would put it on the wrong route.

What does it cost to apostille a marriage certificate?

$5 if you mail it to the Secretary of State yourself, or $50 through us.

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Rather not deal with the clerk and the state yourself?

We take your document through every office and ship it back with the apostille. $50 per document, government fee included.

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