SC MARRIAGE LICENSE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

YOU MUST HAVE A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE LICENSE TO GET MARRIED IN SOUTH CAROLINA.  

A SC marriage license may be used  in ANY county in South Carolina

Some SC county marriage licenses do have expiration dates, usually 6 months from the issue date.  Please check with the issuing Probate Court for the expiration date before applying

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Valid identification is required including Social Security number and another form of ID such as a state driver’s license with picture, birth certificate (only if bride or groom is under 18), passport, military ID, or state ID.

• There is a 24-hour waiting period for a marriage license, even online
• Blood tests are not required in South Carolina. 
• Marriage Counseling is not required in South Carolina.  
• Witnesses are not required in South Carolina.  
• The exchange of rings is not required in South Carolina. 
• Your marriage can be performed in any county in South Carolina
• Signed Marriage Licenses MUST BE returned to the issuing Probate Court within 15 days of the ceremony date to be officially recorded and recognized as a valid marriage in South Carolina