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
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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.)