Marriage Licences

If you wish to apply in-person:

• Complete a marriage licence application.
• Bring the completed application along with two pieces of government-issued identification for each applicant. One piece of identification for each person getting married must include their photo.
• Provide supporting documentation (for example: proof of divorce/death, if applicable).
• Have at least one applicant attend in-person to pick up the licence with the two pieces of identification for each of you.
• Pay the licence fee.

We make every effort to issue marriage licences within five (5) business days provided that the applicants submit the necessary documentation. If you submit your application online through ServiceOntario, you will be contacted to book an appointment to attend the municipal office in order to obtain your marriage licence.

We suggest obtaining your marriage licence approximately four to six (4 to 6) weeks prior to your ceremony.

The minimum age requirement for a marriage licence is 18.  No person under 16 years of age may marry. Any person who is 16 or 17 years of age may marry, but require the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

If one or both of the applicants are 16 or 17 years old, written consent from all of your parents who have decision-making responsibility for you (also known as legal custody) is required. You can either download and complete the Consent of Parents or Guardians to Marriage form and have all parents swear or affirm it before a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits and attach it online; or bring the completed and sworn or affirmed form with you when you pick up the licence; or bring all of your parents with you to have it sworn or affirmed when you pick up your licence.

The fee for a marriage licence is $125.00 and can be paid at time of application (if applying in person) or when you pick up your licence.

Accepted payments for a marriage licence are cash, debit or cheque.

Two (2) pieces of government-issued identification are required for each person getting married. One piece of identification for each person getting married must include their photo.

If you have birth certificate and passport no other identification is needed.

Accepted Forms of Identification Include:

• Birth Certificate (Canadian or foreign)
• Passport (Canadian or foreign)
• Driver's licence (Canadian or foreign)
• Ontario Photo Card*
• Photo identity card (other Canadian province/territory or foreign)
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Canadian Permanent Resident Card
• Canadian record of landing
• Canadian Government Refugee Travel Document
• Canadian Department of National Defence driver's licence (Form DND 404)
• Canadian Possession and Acquisition Licence
• Canadian Status Card
• Canadian Conditional Release Identification Card
• Nexus card
• United States Green card
• Report Pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act with photo (Form IMM 1442)
• Student Authorization/Study Permit (Form IMM 1442)
• Employment Authorization/Work Permit (Form IMM 1442)
• Visitor Record (Form IMM 1442)
• Temporary Resident's Permit (Form IMM 1442) – formally Minister's Permit/Extension of Minister's Permit

*The Ontario Photo Card is a type of government-issued identification card for Ontarians who do not have a driver's licence. Learn more about applying for an Ontario Photo Card at ServiceOntario.

Note: Health cards cannot be used for this online service. If you wish to use a Health Card, an application must be completed in person at the municipal office.

A marriage licence is valid anywhere in Ontario for a period of three (3) months from the date of issue.

Marriage officiants must be authorized under the Marriage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.3.  There are two categories of marriage officiants in Ontario:

• registered marriage officiants
• civil marriage officiants

The Municipality of North Perth does not perform civil marriage ceremonies, but civil marriage officiants can be located by contacting other city halls, town halls or municipal offices.

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You can electronically upload one of the following documents with your application or provide it in-person at the municipal office:

• Death Certificate of spouse
• Funeral Director's Statement of Death
• Court order declaring that your spouse has died

You can electronically upload a court-certified copy of one of the following documents with your application or provide it in-person at the municipal office:

• the final decree (divorce or annulment)
• the final judgment (divorce or annulment)
• a certificate of divorce

If you were divorced outside of Canada, you will need to provide certain documents to prove that you are no longer married. This process can take up to four weeks. Refer to ServiceOntario website for required documents to obtain a Foreign Divorce Authorization.