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Wedding Law Basics for Iowa

  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Cost for License (may vary by city): $35.00 in Dubuque
  • Waiting Period Between Applying for & Receiving License: 3 days**
  • Waiting Period to Marry After Receiving License: None
  • License Expiration: Once picked up, it is good forever. However, if you fail to pick the license, after 6 months it is destroyed and the couple will need to reapply.
  • Iowa Residency Requirement: None
  • Blood Test Required: None

**This means if you apply for a license on Monday it will not be issued until Thursday. A judge may waive this waiting period, though it might be difficult to find a judge to do this.


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