Polk County Marriage License Information

• You do not need an appointment to obtain your marriage license in Polk county.
• The entire process typically takes under 30 minutes.
• Although the marriage license is issued immediately, there is a 3-day waiting period before it is effective and a couple may be married. *

The only exceptions to the 3-day waiting period are:

• If the couple takes an approved premarital course, or
• If both partners are NOT Florida residents (**if one party is a Florida resident they will have the 3-day waiting period**)

Marriage licenses are valid for 60 days from the issue date, and must be returned to the clerk’s office within 10 days after the marriage is performed.