Starting Oct. 17, the Tarrant County Clerk’s Office will offer remote marriage licenses, according to an Oct. 14 press release. According to the release, this program is available to all county residents as well as military members, who will no longer be required to return to Tarrant County to receive their marriage license.
“We are the first certified in the state of Texas to offer remote marriage licenses,” County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson said in the release. “We are looking to serve military service men and women and those people who do not want to make the drive to get their marriage licenses. You don’t have to ask for leave. You can be in the comfort of your home or at your military base.”
Remote marriage licenses are legal through Texas Senate Bill 907, which was passed by the Texas State Legislature in 2021 and allows a county clerk to issue a marriage license through remote technology. Couples must have access to a computer or laptop with a webcam and a speaker for the meeting, the release stated.
Information on cost, approved forms of identification and other documents required for remote marriage licenses can be found on the Tarrant County clerk’s website.
