Once issued, a marriage licence is non-refundable and only valid in Ontario for 90 days. Applicants must be 18 years of age or over to obtain a Licence. No person under the age of 16 years may be married.
Second piece of identification MUST be photo identification e. Both parties must complete and sign an Application Form. However, if both parties are not able to apply in person for the Marriage Licence, one person may apply for the Licence but must bring in the completed Application form signed by both parties along with two pieces of identification as specified above.
If an Applicant has been granted a Divorce or an Annulment in a jurisdiction other than Canada, the Applicant should speak to an Issuer of Marriage Licences to receive additional requirements.
The Province of Ontario recognizes that, due to the pandemic, couples may not have used their marriage licence within the day permitted validity date. If any person whose consent is required is unavailable or refuses to consent, an application may be made to a judge, in Canada, to dispense with consent. A person whose previous marriage has been dissolved or annulled will require: If the marriage was dissolved or annulled in Canada, the original or court-certified copy of the final decree dissolving or annulling the marriage; or If the marriage was dissolved or annulled in a jurisdiction other than Canada, the applicants must obtain authorization from the Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations before a marriage licence may be issued.
To obtain this authorization, the applicants or a lawyer representing them, must submit the following to:. A completed marriage licence application signed by both applicants. If the decree is in a language other than English or French, include a certified translation. Blank affidavits are available from the issuer of Marriage Licences. A legal opinion of an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both applicants, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in the Province of Ontario.
