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McIntosh County, Georgia
McIntosh County Marriage License
Where to apply, what it costs and what to bring for a marriage license from the McIntosh County Probate Court, covering Darien and Sapelo Island. Written by Vitor Lindo, a wedding photographer who works across Georgia.
Where To Apply
The McIntosh County Probate Court
McIntosh County's probate court is in Darien. The Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia lists its phone as (912) 437-4888. We could not find an official marriage license page for this court, so call ahead for the fee, hours and whether you need an appointment.
Read the court's own page before you go, since procedures change. McIntosh County marriage license page.
Who Can Use It
If one of you lives in Georgia, a license from McIntosh 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 McIntosh County, this is the court you need.
Step By Step
Getting Your License In McIntosh County
First
Call the court at (912) 437-4888 for the current fee, hours and appointment rules.
Then
If one of you lives in Georgia, you can also get your license at any other county probate court and use it in McIntosh County.
At The Court
If neither of you lives in Georgia and the ceremony is in McIntosh County, the license has to come from this court.
After
Bring proof of age, proof of divorce if it applies, and a way to pay, the three things the state says every couple needs.
At A Glance
McIntosh County Probate Court Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | McIntosh County Probate Court, Darien |
| Phone | (912) 437-4888 |
| Source | Council of Probate Court Judges directory |
| Residents | May use a license from any Georgia county |
| Non residents | License must come from McIntosh County |
| Both present | Yes, statewide rule |
Last checked November 2026, from each court's own page.
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Fees
What It Costs In McIntosh County
We did not find the McIntosh County fee published online, so ask when you call. For comparison, the coastal courts that do publish fees list $76 in Chatham, Camden and Liberty, and $40 base in Glynn, and in every county we checked a premarital education certificate takes $40 off.
Last checked November 2026, from each court's own page.
After The Ceremony
Your officiant completes the license after the ceremony, and the state says the signed license should go back to the probate court within 30 days. Certified copies of your certificate come from the probate court in the county that issued the license.
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 McIntosh County
Darien and Sapelo Island are quiet, beautiful places to marry, between Savannah and the Golden Isles. If one of you is a Georgia resident and Darien is out of the way, the closest published options are Glynn County in Brunswick and Liberty County in Hinesville.
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
McIntosh County License Questions
Can we get a McIntosh 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 McIntosh County just because you live or marry there.
We live out of state and are marrying in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County wedding that is the McIntosh 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.
Where do we get a license for a Sapelo Island wedding?
Sapelo Island is in McIntosh County. If neither of you lives in Georgia, the license must come from McIntosh County. If one of you does, any Georgia county works.
What does a McIntosh County license cost?
The fee is not published online that we could find. Call the court at (912) 437-4888.
Can we get the license in Glynn County instead?
Yes, if one of you is a Georgia resident. Glynn County licenses for Georgia residents can be used anywhere in Georgia.
Will you photograph our wedding in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County
Tell me about your McIntosh County wedding and I will tell you how I would photograph it.