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Iowa marriage license cost, laws and requirements

Iowa marriage license guide with city-by-city costs, waiting periods, validity rules, requirements, and official source links.

$35Avg fee
$35-$35Fee range
0/1Same day

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Compare Iowa courthouse wedding and license options

This comparison uses verified CivillyWed city data to show which covered cities fit common marriage-license planning needs.

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Useful Iowa civil wedding guides

These city guides use the courthouse, city hall, licence and civil ceremony language couples naturally use when planning.

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Wait Time
3 days
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Minimum Age
18
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Blood Test
No
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Cousin Marriage
No
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Common Law
Yes
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Proxy Marriage
No

All Iowa cities

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CityFee ↕Wait ↕Valid for
Des Moines$353 DaysNone