Marriage Licence Application Form

Getting a Marriage Licence

A marriage licence is required to get married in Ontario.

The licence is valid for 90 days from the date it is issued.
The licence is valid for use anywhere in the province of Ontario.
There are no gender, residency, citizenship or medical requirements when applying for a marriage licence.
Anyone over the age of 16 years old can get married in Ontario. If you are 16 – 18 (less a day) years of age, parental consent is required.

To get a marriage licence appointment:

Submit the Marriage Licence Application Request Form (this will be the fillable form)
If your application is approved, we will send you a confirmation email to schedule an appointment. If it is not approved, you will receive an email requesting more information.

Note: Only one applicant is required to be present to obtain a marriage licence. If only one applicant is present, they will be required to show 2 pieces of identification for themselves, and 2 pieces of identification for their partner.

Fees

The Town of Carleton Place charges a $140.00 (CP residents) or $160 (non-residents) for marriage licences. Fees are payable by cash, Interac or credit card. Please note that there is a 3% surcharge for credit card transactions. Marriage licence fees are non-refundable.

Identification

Each applicant must provide two (2) original and valid pieces of government-issued identification**.

Information listed on both pieces must compliment each other and must be in French or English. If not, an official translation is required.

Primary ID must include: (Each applicant must have at least 1 piece of primary identification)

Full name (including change of name certificates, if applicable)
Date of birth
Place of birth

Common examples include: birth certificates, passports, Permanent Resident card, Canadian travel documents (Refugee Travel Document, Certificate of Identity and Record of Immigrant Landing), etc.

Secondary ID to establish identity (photo ID) must include:

Full name (including change of name certificates, if applicable)
Date of birth
Photo
Signature

Common examples include: Driver’s Licence, Ontario Photo card, National Identity card, Possession and Acquisition License, etc.

Identification that will Not be accepted: SIN cards, library cards, employee/student badges, etc.

Previously Married Applicants

You must submit official proof of divorce when you apply for a marriage licence. The divorce certificate must also be provided to the in-person appointment.

If you have been divorced in Canada

You must provide the original, a court-certified copy or digital* of a:

Final decree
Certificate of divorce
Digital divorce documents are only accepted when:
accompanied by the email from the Court House that issued the document, or
accompanied by the lawyer’s email

A Decree Nisi, Divorce Order or Judgement will NOT be accepted. These documents must be in French or English. If not, an official translation is required.

A court-certified copy may be obtained from the court office that granted the divorce. If you do not know where your divorce was granted you can contact: Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings 1-613-957-4519.

If you have been divorced outside of Canada (out-of-country divorce)

You must provide a letter of authorization provided by the Office of the Registrar General. This process can take up to 4 weeks.

For more information, contact the Marriage Office at 1-800-461-2156 (toll-free) or visit Service Ontario.

Widowed applicant

No documentation is required for widowed partners.

Do you require the Town to provide officiant services? Y N(Required)

Yes

Would your ceremony take place at the Town Hall or at an offsite location?

Email address of Applicant(Required)

Intended place of marriage (City, town, or reserve)(Required)

County or district(Required)

Intended date of marriage(Required)

Applicant: Current last name or single name(Required)

Last

Applicant: First and middle names(Required)

First Middle

Applicant: Marital status(Required)

Never married – Applicant

widowed – Applicant

divorced – Applicant

Applicant – If Divorced: Country of divorce

Applicant – If Divorced: City of divorce if in Canada

Applicant – If Divorced: Court file number

Applicant: Religion/Spirtuality (optional)

Applicant: Age(Required)

Applicant: Date of birth(Required)

Applicant – Born in Canada(Required)

Canada

Outside of Canada

Applicant – Province of birth(Required)

Applicant: Country of Birth(Required)

Applicant: Parent's last name or single name – 1(Required)

Last

Applicant: Parent's first and middle names – 1(Required)

First Middle

Applicant: Parent's Born in Canada – 1(Required)

Canada

Outside of Canada

Applicant: Parent's – Province of birth – 1(Required)

Applicant: Parent's Country of Birth – 1(Required)

Applicant: Parent's last name or single name – 2(Required)

Last

Applicant: Parent's first and middle names – 2(Required)

First Middle

Applicant: Parent's Born in Canada – 2(Required)

Canada

Outside of Canada

Applicant: Parent's – Province of birth – 2(Required)

Applicant: Parent's Country of Birth – 2(Required)

Applicant: Present Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Applicant: Present telephone number(Required)

Applicant: Permanent address if different from above

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Applicant: Permanent telephone number if different from above

Joint Applicant: Current last name or single name(Required)

Last

Joint Applicant: First and middle names(Required)

First Middle

Joint Applicant: Marital status(Required)

Never married – Applicant

widowed – Applicant

divorced – Applicant

Joint Applicant – If Divorced: Country of divorce

Joint Applicant – If Divorced: City of divorce if in Canada

Joint Applicant – If Divorced: Court file number

Joint Applicant: Religion/Spirtuality (optional)

Joint Applicant: Age(Required)

Joint Applicant: Date of birth(Required)

Joint Applicant – Born in Canada

Canada

Outside of Canada

Joint Applicant – Province of birth

Joint Applicant: Country of Birth

Joint Applicant: Parent's last name or single name – 1

Last

Joint Applicant: Parent's first and middle names – 1

First Middle

Joint Applicant: Parent's Born in Canada – 1(Required)

Canada

Outside of Canada

Joint Applicant: Parent's – Province of birth – 1(Required)

Joint Applicant: Parent's Country of Birth – 1(Required)

Joint Applicant: Parent's last name or single name – 2(Required)

Last

Joint Applicant: Parent's first and middle names – 2(Required)

First Middle

Joint Applicant: Parent's Born in Canada – 2(Required)

Canada

Outside of Canada

Joint Applicant: Parent's – Province of birth – 2(Required)

Joint Applicant: Parent's Country of Birth – 2(Required)

Joint Applicant: Present Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Joint Applicant: Present telephone number(Required)

Joint Applicant: Permanent address if different from above

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Joint Applicant: Permanent telephone number if different from above

Name

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