You can pay with cash or a credit card when you apply. The fee is $20.00 if one or both individual(s) is a Wayne County resident, or $30.00 if both individuals are out-of-state residents.

Yes, both individuals are required to include their Social Security Numbers on their application; if you DO NOT have a Social Security number, you must inform the Wayne County Clerk's Office when applying.

Each individual must have a CERTIFIED COPY of their birth certificate. If you do not have a birth certificate, a PASSPORT is acceptable.  ALL foreign birth certificates MUST be translated into ENGLISH by a CERTIFIED TRANSLATOR in order to be accepted. A NOTARY OTHER THAN THE TRANSLATOR must notarize the translator's signature. Birth Registrations, Hospital Certificates, and Baptismal Certificates ARE NOT ACCEPTED.