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Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County Marriage License
Where to apply, what it costs and what to bring for a marriage license from the Fulton County Probate Court, covering most of Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, East Point and College Park. Written by Vitor Lindo, a wedding photographer who works across Georgia.
Where To Apply
The Fulton County Probate Court
The Fulton County Probate Court Marriage License Division is at 136 Pryor Street SW, Suite C230, in downtown Atlanta, phone 404-613-4583. The court also lists a North Service Center at 7741 Roswell Road, Suite 219, and a South Service Center at 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Suite 218.
Read the court's own page before you go, since procedures change. Fulton County marriage license page.
Who Can Use It
If one of you lives in Georgia, a license from Fulton County works for a ceremony anywhere in the state, and you could also apply in any other county. If neither of you lives in Georgia and you are marrying in Fulton County, this is the court you need.
Step By Step
Getting Your License In Fulton County
First
Fill out the marriage license application. If you do it online, print it and bring it in hand.
Then
Book an appointment if you want one. The court offers appointments downtown and at the North Service Center, and admits applicants by appointment time, arrival and place in line.
At The Court
Come in together with current ID and, if either of you was married before, a certified divorce decree, annulment or death certificate for the most recent marriage.
After
After the ceremony mail the license to the court. Allow up to 30 days for recording, then your prepaid certificate is mailed.
At A Glance
Fulton County Probate Court Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Downtown | 136 Pryor Street SW, Suite C230, Atlanta |
| Phone | 404-613-4583 |
| North Service Center | 7741 Roswell Road, Suite 219 |
| South Service Center | 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Suite 218 |
| Fee | $68.50, or $28.50 with a premarital certificate |
| Included | One mailed certified copy |
| Payment | Annex locations are cashless, cards at all locations, no American Express |
| Expiration | The court says the license does not expire |
Last checked November 2026, from each court's own page.
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Fees
What It Costs In Fulton County
Fulton County lists the license at $68.50 including one mailed certified copy of the marriage certificate, or $28.50 including the same copy when you bring a certificate of completion for a qualified premarital education program, in hand when you apply. Cash is only taken at the downtown location, cards are taken everywhere except American Express, and all fees are nonrefundable.
Last checked November 2026, from each court's own page.
After The Ceremony
The court asks you to allow up to 30 days from the day it receives your license to record it, then it mails the prepaid certificate. Extra certified copies by mail are $10 each with a money order payable to Fulton County Probate Court. Your license always shows your names before marriage, and the court explains that a name change starts with your certificate at Social Security.
The state asks that the signed license go back to the probate court within 30 days of the ceremony. See after the wedding for the full picture.
From A Photographer
Getting Married In Fulton County
Atlanta weddings run from hotel ballrooms to old mills to churches, and plenty of my Atlanta couples live in one county and marry in another. That is fine in Georgia. As long as one of you is a Georgia resident, a Fulton County license works anywhere in the state.
On the wedding day I photograph the license signing the same way I photograph the rings, close and unhurried, with your officiant's hands and pens in the frame. If you want that moment covered, tell me when you check your date with me.
What To Bring
- Both of you, in person
- Proof of age, such as a driver's license or passport
- A certified divorce decree or death certificate if either of you was married before
- Your premarital education certificate, if you have one
- The fee, in a form this court accepts
The full list is on the documents checklist.
Questions
Fulton County License Questions
Can we get a Fulton County license if we live in another Georgia county?
Yes. If at least one of you is a Georgia resident, any Georgia probate court can issue your license, and it works for a ceremony anywhere in Georgia. You do not have to apply in Fulton County just because you live or marry there.
We live out of state and are marrying in Fulton County. Where do we apply?
If neither of you is a Georgia resident, the license must come from the probate court in the county where the ceremony happens, so for a Fulton County wedding that is the Fulton County Probate Court.
Do we both need to be there?
Yes. Georgia requires both of you to appear in person at the probate court to apply.
Does a Fulton County license include a certificate?
Yes. Both the $68.50 and $28.50 fees include one certified copy of the marriage certificate, mailed after recording.
What are Forever Fridays?
Free group courthouse ceremonies from the Fulton County Probate Court at 3 PM at the South Annex, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road in College Park. They are for Fulton County licenses only and limited to two guests.
Can I pay cash in Fulton County?
Only at the downtown location. The court says its annex locations are cashless, and cards are accepted at every location except American Express.
Does the Fulton County license expire?
No. The court says the license does not have an expiration date.
Will you photograph our wedding in Fulton County?
I photograph and film weddings across Georgia, from Savannah and the coast to Atlanta. Check your date and tell me where you are getting married.
Marrying In Fulton County
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