Order a certified copy of your marriage license

Before you start

A certified copy of your marriage license is a copy that has been stamped and signed by the county clerk. It is issued after your marriage license has been turned back in to the county. The certified document is considered the legal proof of marriage.

The ceremonial copy of the marriage certificate that you get when you pick up your license is not a certified document. The ceremonial copy is not considered legal proof of marriage. 

If any of the parties selected a new name to be taken upon marriage, a certified copy can be used to change their name with the DMV and Social Security Administration, etc.

You can order a copy in person or through the mail.

Steps to take

Step 1: Verify your license has been received by the county

You can do this by

• Checking MultCoRecords.com or
• Calling our office

Step 2 Determine fees

The first copy costs $7.75. Additional copies, ordered at the same time, cost $4.00 each.

Step 3 Place your order

In person

Come during our regular office hours, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. (Parking and transportation information)

For in-person payments we accept:

• Cash
• Check
• Debit or credit card (2% convenience charge), 
• Cashiers Checks or Money Orders payable to Multnomah County Clerk.

Mail or drop off 

1. Fill out the form:

   Document

   Request for Certified Copies Form (171.95 KB)
2. Pay with a check (personal or cashier's or money order made out to “Multnomah County Clerk”). Please do not send cash.
3. Mail the form and payment to: ML/DP RECORDS, PO Box 5007, PORTLAND, OR 97208-5007 or drop it off in the drop-box located at the front of our building at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon, 97214.

We process mail-in or drop off requests within 1-2 business days

More information

If there is a mistake on your marriage license

If there is a mistake on the certified copy of your marriage license, there is a $20 amendment fee. Please review Requesting an Amendment to Your Marriage Record.

Apostille Seal

The county does not provide an apostille seal on marriage licenses that we produce. If you need an apostille seal on your marriage license, order one from the State of Oregon Vital Records office.