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Tennessee Residents : If you live in the state of Tennessee you pay $103.50 for your marriage license. If you attend 4 hours of a premarital preparation course and present a certificate of completion your cost will be $41.00 *
All Non-Residents:
 If you are getting married in Tennessee and obtaining a license from any other county besides Sevier "here in the Smokies" the price of a license is about $100.00 (depending on the County) .  A license purchased in Sevier County will be $41.00 for out-of-state residents

* If your spouse has a TN. drivers license and you have one from out of state you will be charged $103.50

You may pay for your license using Visa or MasterCard, or cash if you wish.  (A small convenience fee is added if you use a debit/credit card.
 
And now for the rest. Both participants must be 18 years of age.   You must present a valid driver's license, or certified birth certificate, and a social security card.

If not a United States citizen, you must present a valid passport.


If either of you have been divorced or widowed, you will need to know the exact date that the divorce was final or date of death.

If the bride has had a name change in her divorce and has not had her name changed on her drivers license, she will need to provide a certified copy of her divorce decree.


No witness is required.


There is no blood test.


There is no waiting period.


License must be used within 30 days of issuance license can be used same day applied for. 


The court house cannot send out applications for marriage license, both bride and groom must be present

If you are under 18, are not a citizen, or have any question about the license, you must contact the court house for specifics, phone number 865/453-5502.  (They answer this number from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EST.)

Getting married on or around a holiday weekend?  Check to see which offices will be open and when by calling the main courthouse during regular business hours.  Their number is 865/453-5502.  Be sure to call a few days ahead so you can plan where and when to get your license!

All times are Eastern Standard Time
Pigeon Forge Town Hall
300 Pine Mountain Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 
Office Hours
SATURDAY ONLY! From 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Sevier County Courthouse Main Office
125 Court Ave. Suite 107
Sevierville, TN  37862
865/453-5502
Office Hours:
Mon-Thurs 7:30-4:30
Friday 8:00-5:00

Gatlinburg Shilling Center
405 Reagan Drive
Gatlinburg, TN
Monday and Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm       Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Phone:  865/436-3404

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