You can apply for an Ontario Marriage Licence by appointment only at the Civic Centre, 300 City Centre Drive. Appropriate health and safety protocols are in place. Only one applicant is permitted to attend the appointment.
Only applicants with an appointment will be admitted into the building.
If you are more than 10 minutes late for your scheduled appointment, you will be required to reschedule. Only check in once you have arrived at City Hall or the City Clerk’s Office.
The marriage licence will be issued immediately, so long as the documents of both applicants are in order.
You must bring two original pieces of acceptable identification for you and your partner. One must be a valid photo ID issued in the past 10 years.
Any identification that is not in English or French requires a translation from a translator located in Ontario and certified by the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO). Original identification must be presented along with the translation.
For more information about ATIO email info@atio.on.ca.
Accepted forms of identification:
Health cards, Social Insurance Number (SIN) cards, photocopies or expired identification will not be accepted.
$165.00* payable by Debit, Visa, Master Card, American Express or certified cheque.
(*Subject to change without notice)
If you’re 16 or 17 years old, you will need written consent on Form 6 from both parents or guardian. For more information call 311 (905-615-4311 outside City limits).
If you were granted a divorce in Canada, you will need to show the original or court certified copy of the Certificate of Divorce or a Decree Absolute.
A Judgement or Court Order issued by the Court, photocopies or certificates certified by a Lawyer or Notary Public are not acceptable proof of divorce.
If you were granted a divorce outside Canada, you will need to provide a Foreign Divorce Approval from the Office of the Registrar General. For more information please call 311 (905-615-4311 outside City limits) or visit the Service Ontario website.