Marriage Licences

Every marriage in Ontario requires a Marriage Licence before the ceremony takes place.

• Licences are issued at the Municipal Office from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
• To avoid delay, applicants are encouraged to book an appointment in advance by contacting the Municipal Office.
• Be sure to read the following information to ensure you have the information when applying for a licence.

Follow these steps to apply for a marriage license:

• Visit Service Ontario’s Online Marriage License Application Portal or
• Download the Application to complete the paper form application
• Gather identification documents for you and your partner and, if it applies, proof of divorce.
• Once the completed application is submitted you will be contacted by the Clerk’s Department to schedule an appointment to pick up your marriage licence and pay the required fee.  Appointments are made within a week of receiving the application and required documents.
• Originals of ID's (for both applicants) and any divorce certificates (for both applicants if applicable) MUST be presented for validation when you come to collect your marriage licence.  Only one applicant is required to attend when picking up of the marriage licence although we do encourage both applicants to come in, but understand this is not always possible.

• The fee for a marriage licence is $125. We can accept cash or debit only.

Only one applicant is required to attend to pick up the marriage licence.  We do encourage both applicants to come in, but understand this is not always possible.  Each person applying for the marriage licence must provide 2 pieces of acceptable government issued identification from the list below:

• Identification must be valid and original (we will not accept photocopies, scanned images or pictures on electronic devices).
• Identification must provide your legal name and date of birth.
• Your first and last names must match on the two pieces of identification that are presenting.
• To have your middle name(s) included on your marriage licence it must also appear on both pieces of identification.
• Identification on the list can be from any country, as long as it is government issued.
• Health cards and S.I.N. cards will not be accepted.
• Expired identification will not be accepted.

• Birth Certificate
• Passport
• Driver’s Licence
• Ontario Photo Card (Purple photo ID card)
• Certificate of Canadian Citizenship (Canadian Citizenship Card)
• Conditional Release Identification Card
• United States Green Card
• Native Status Card
• Record of Immigration Landing
• Confirmation of Permanent Residency
• Permanent Residency Card
• Citizenship Card
• Identity Card
• Nexus Card
• Firearms Acquisition Certificate (FAC)
• Possession & Acquisition Licence (PAL)

If you are getting remarried after a divorce you are required to provide proof of your divorce.  The original or court certified copy of the Divorce Certificate must be submitted.  A divorce judgment is not acceptable.  Certified copies may be obtained from the court which granted the divorce.  All documents submitted will be returned to you.

If you were divorced outside of Canada, you will need to obtain a Foreign Divorce Authorization from the Province of Ontario, Office of the Registrar General.  For more information or forms including a sample legal opinion letter please visit the ServiceOntario website https://www.ontario.ca/page/getting-married

For more information about Getting Married visit the ServiceOntario website https://www.ontario.ca/page/getting-married