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Santa Barbara County, California · Personal and public records

Get a marriage license in Santa Barbara County

County clerk information and appointments

1 provider · 1 official link · 2 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 14, 2026

In Santa Barbara County, 1 county department publishes 1 official link for this service. Reviewed requirements cover documents (1) and languages (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items and 1 provider lists forms on its guide.

These are the Santa Barbara County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
County government

Clerk-Recorder-Assessor

Marriage license information and requirements (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.

Before you start · 2 requirements & conditions
Information & documents · New marriage license — standard in-person application
You both must present valid, government-issued photo identification.
Source & saved evidence

Santa Barbara County — Clerk marriage services · Santa Barbara marriage services — requirements (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — You both must present valid, government-issued photo identification.

You both must present valid, government-issued photo identification.

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Languages · New marriage license — standard in-person application
If either party to the marriage requires services in a language other than English or Spanish, please contact our office at (805) 568-2250 or Clk-RecHelpDesk@countyofsb.org.
Source & saved evidence

Santa Barbara County — Clerk marriage services · Santa Barbara marriage services — requirements (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — If either party to the marriage requires services in a language other than English or Spanish, pleas

If either party to the marriage requires services in a language other than English or Spanish, please contact our office at (805) 568-2250 or Clk-RecHelpDesk@countyofsb.org.

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Santa Barbara County — Clerk marriage services · Santa Barbara marriage services — requirements (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage License Requirements

Marriage License Requirements

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