Your Savannah Marriage License
Here is the process at Chatham County Probate Court, taken from the court's own page and checked in November 2026.
| Where | Room 509, Chatham County Courthouse, 133 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
|---|---|
| Fee | $76, or $36 with a certificate from a qualifying premarital education program of at least six hours. Includes one certified copy |
| Payment | No checks. Cards carry a 5 percent service fee |
| Appointment | Required. Submit the online application first, then schedule |
| Hours | 8 am to 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:45 am to 5 pm Thursday. Licenses processed until 4:30 pm |
| Phone | (912) 652-7264, option 2 |
Step By Step
- Fill out the online application on the Probate Court marriage license page.
- Book your appointment. Both of you must be present.
- Bring proof of age, such as a valid driver's license, passport, armed forces ID or certified birth certificate.
- If either of you has been married before, bring the final stamped and sealed divorce decree, or a death certificate or obituary for a late spouse.
- Have documents that aren't in English translated, with a certified translation.
- After the ceremony, the completed license goes back to the court by mail for recording, at P.O. Box 8344, Savannah, GA 31412. Extra certified copies are $18 plus a convenience fee.
Things Couples Get Wrong
- Coming from out of state. If neither of you lives in Georgia, you get the license in the county where the ceremony will happen. Georgia residents can apply in any Georgia county. The ceremony must be in Georgia.
- Tybee counts as Chatham County. The City of Tybee sends couples to this same court.
- Planning a courthouse wedding. This court does not offer or conduct ceremonies. You will need an officiant, and some are listed here.
- Blood tests. The court says they are no longer required.
- Waiting period. The court's page doesn't state one. If your timing is tight, call and ask.
- Marrying across the river. The ceremony must be in Georgia for this license. Hilton Head and Bluffton are in South Carolina, so see the Beaufort County steps.
