Marriage Licences

The 2026 Marriage Licence fee is $147.00 and is non-refundable. We accept:

• Cash
• Debit
• Credit card (2.4% convenience fee charge)

Two pieces of valid government issued identification must be presented by both applicants.

Health cards are not accepted. Photocopies will not be accepted.

First piece of identification must be one of the following:

• Original Birth Certificate (including any change of name certificates)
• Passport

Second piece of government photo identification (including but not limited to):

• Driver's Licence
• Ontario Photo ID Card
• Passport (if not used as the first piece of ID)
• Current Canadian Citizenship Card 
• Aboriginal Status Card

You must be at least 18 years old to be married in Ontario. Any applicant who is 16 or 17 years of age must have both parents' written consent or their legal guardians. Please see issuer for Form 6 - Consent of Parent or Guardian to Marriage.

If you have been divorced within Canada, you must provide the original or a court certified copy of the Certificate of Divorce or the Decree Absolute from the court where the divorce was granted.

Please note: A Decree Nisi, Divorce Order or Divorce Judgement is not acceptable proof of Divorce. The Final Certificate of Divorce must be provided.

Divorced outside of Canada

If you have been divorced outside of Canada, you must obtain Authorization from the Minister of Government Services before a Marriage Licence can be issued.

You will need to send the following documents to Service Ontario:

1. Marriage Licence Application Form [PDF/1MB] [PDF/1MB]: completed and signed by both applicants.
2.  Divorce Decree or Annulment: an original or court-certified copy. If the decree is in a language other than English or French, include a translated copy together with an affidavit sworn by the translator.
3. Statement of Sole Responsibility Form: for each divorce, signed by both applicants.
4. Legal Opinion Letter: from an Ontario Lawyer, addressed to both applicants, giving reason why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in Ontario.

Service Ontario will fax a sample legal opinion letter to your lawyer.

This process can take up to 4 weeks.

Send your documents directly to:

Service Ontario - The Office of the Registrar General
189 Red River Road
PO Box 4600
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8

Contact 1-800-461-2156 for further information. 

If you are a widow or widower, the City does not require proof of death of your former spouse.

If you have been married in Ontario, you may apply for an official government copy of your marriage certificate.

Visit Service Ontario to learn more about how to Get a Marriage Certificate. 

Before you can get a Marriage Certificate, your marriage needs to be registered.

It is the responsibility of the person who performed the marriage to forward the signed Marriage Licence to Service Ontario.