Do I need a notary for the marriage license copy request?

No. This request is signed and dated without a notary, and the form does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.

What information does the form ask for?

Provide both marriage applicants’ names, the date of marriage, the number of plain or certified copies requested, and your name, mailing address, phone, email, signature, and date.

What are the copy fees and accepted payment methods?

The form lists certified copies at $8.00 each and plain copies at $2.00 each. By mail, checks or money orders are accepted; in person, cash, checks, money orders, or debit and credit are accepted.

Bexar County, TX · Bexar County

No notary required

Request for Certified Copy of Marriage License

This form lets marriage applicants request plain or certified copies of a recorded marriage license from the Bexar County Clerk’s Office.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Bexar County · Bexar County, Bexar County, Texas
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: bexar.org
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

After the officiant returns the completed marriage license and the County Clerk’s Office records it, you may use this form to request plain or certified copies. It asks for both marriage applicants’ names, the marriage date, the number of copies requested, and your contact information, signature, and date. The form lists the per-copy fees and accepted payment methods.

Who needs it

Marriage applicants seeking a plain or certified copy of a marriage license recorded by the Bexar County Clerk’s Office can file this request.

How to submit it

Mail the form and payment to Bexar County Clerk’s Office, Attn: Vital Statistics Department, 100 Dolorosa, Suite 104, San Antonio, Texas 78205; checks or money orders are accepted by mail.

About notarization

This request is signed and dated without a notary; the form does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Request
Download the Bexar County request form for a plain or certified copy of a marriage license.
2
Complete the Form
Enter both applicants’ names, marriage date, requested copy quantities, and your contact information; then sign and date the form.
3
Prepare Payment
Calculate the copy fees listed on the form. Checks and money orders are accepted by mail.
4
Mail to the County Clerk
Mail the form and payment to the Bexar County Clerk’s Office, Attn: Vital Statistics Department, at the address shown on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the marriage license copy request?: No. This request is signed and dated without a notary, and the form does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
How do I submit the marriage license copy request?: Mail the completed form and payment to the Bexar County Clerk’s Office, Attn: Vital Statistics Department, at 100 Dolorosa, Suite 104, San Antonio, Texas 78205.
What information does the form ask for?: Provide both marriage applicants’ names, the date of marriage, the number of plain or certified copies requested, and your name, mailing address, phone, email, signature, and date.
What are the copy fees and accepted payment methods?: The form lists certified copies at $8.00 each and plain copies at $2.00 each. By mail, checks or money orders are accepted; in person, cash, checks, money orders, or debit and credit are accepted.

Need something notarized?

This Request for Certified Copy of Marriage License doesn’t need a notary, but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.