Marriage Licence Application Form

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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 to establish citizenship 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 *

Yes

No

If yes, would your ceremony take place at the Town Hall or at an offsite location?

Email address of Applicant:*

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

County or district*

Intended date of marriage*

Applicant: Current last name or single name*

Applicant: First and middle names*

Applicant: Marital status

Never married - Applicant

widowed - Applicant

divorced - Applicant

Applicant - If Divorced: Country of divorce - If not applicable indicate N/A

Applicant - If Divorced: City of divorce if in Canada - If not applicable indicate N/A

Applicant - If Divorced: Court file number - If not applicable indicate N/A

Applicant: Religion/Spirtuality (optional)

Applicant: Age*

Applicant: Date of birth*

Applicant - Place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state the country*

Applicant: Parent's last name or single name - 1*

Applicant: Parent's first and middle names - 1*

Applicant: Parent's place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state country - 1*

Applicant: Parent's last name or single name - 2*

Applicant: Parent's first and middle names - 2*

Applicant: Parent's place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state country - 2*

Applicant: Parent's last name or single name - 3

Applicant: Parent's first and middle names - 3

Applicant: Parent's place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state country - 3

Applicant: Present street name and number*

Applicant: Present apartment number

Applicant: Present city, town, reserve*

Applicant: Present Province/Country*

Applicant: Present postal code*

Applicant: Present telephone number*

Applicant: Permanent street name and number if different from above

Applicant: Permanent apartment number if different from above

Applicant: Permanent city, town or reserve if different from above

Applicant: Permanent Province/Country if different from above

Applicant: Permanent postal code if different from above

Applicant: Permanent telephone number if different from above

Joint Applicant: Current last name or single name*

Joint Applicant: First and middle names*

Joint Applicant: Marital status*

Never married - Joint Applicant

widowed - Joint Applicant

divorced - Joint Applicant

Joint Applicant - If Divorced: Country of divorce - If not applicable indicate N/A

Joint Applicant - If Divorced: City of divorce if in Canada - If not applicable indicate N/A

Joint Applicant - If Divorced: Court file number - If not applicable indicate N/A

Joint Applicant: Religion/Spirtuality (optional)

Joint Applicant: Age*

Joint Applicant: Date of birth*

Joint Applicant: Place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state the country*

Joint Applicant: Parent's last name or single name - 1*

Joint Applicant: Parent's first and middle names - 1*

Joint Applicant: Parent's place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state country - 1*

Joint Applicant: Parent's last name or single name - 2*

Joint Applicant: Parent's first and middle names - 2*

Joint Applicant: Parent's place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state country - 2*

Joint Applicant: Parent's last name or single name - 3

Joint Applicant: Parent's first and middle names - 3

Joint Applicant: Parent's place of birth (Province) - if outside Canada, state country - 3

Joint Applicant: Present street name and number*

Joint Applicant: Present apartment number

Joint Applicant: Present city, town, reserve*

Joint Applicant: Present Province/Country*

Joint Applicant: Present postal code

Joint Applicant: Present telephone number*

Joint Applicant: Permanent street name and number if different from above

Joint Applicant: Permanent apartment number if different from above

Joint Applicant: Permanent city, town or reserve if different from above

Joint Applicant: Permanent Province/Country if different from above

Joint Applicant: Permanent postal code if different from above

Joint Applicant: Permanent telephone number if different from above

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