Marriages

To submit your application online, please ensure you have the following information and documents ready:

• The proposed date of your marriage (must be within 3 months/90 days of today’s date).
• The municipality where you will obtain your licence.
• The proposed place of marriage (city, town, or reserve).
• The full names, dates of birth, provinces/territories of birth, countries of birth (as it was known at the time of birth), addresses, and contact information for both applicants.
• The marital status of each applicant.
• Divorce certificates (required if either applicant has been previously married).
• The names and countries of birth (country name as it was known when the parent was born) for each applicant’s parent(s).
• Photographs or scans of two pieces of government-issued identification for each applicant (four pieces total). At least one piece of ID per person must include a photo.

Once your application is submitted online, you will receive an email  to book your appointment online to complete and pick up your licence.

For more information on marriage licences in Ontario, visit the Government of Ontario’s website.  

For any questions regarding a  marriage licence please email marriagelicences@belleville.ca

• provide 2 pieces of government-issued identification for each person getting married. One piece of identification for each person getting married must include their photo.
  Examples of government-issued identification include:
  • government-issued birth certificate, including any change of name certificates
  • valid passport
  • record of immigrant landing
  • Canadian Citizenship Card
  • valid driver’s licence
  • valid Ontario Photo Card
  • valid hunting licence

If you were Divorced in Canada

• the original or court certified copy (from the same court in which the divorce or annulment was granted), of the Final Decree or Certificate of Divorce (Form 36b)
• the Divorce Order is not acceptable.

If you were Divorced outside of Canada

If you were divorced outside of Canada, you will need to provide certain documents to prove that you are no longer married. The government needs to validate these documents. This process can take up to 4 weeks.

You will need to send the following documents to ServiceOntario:

• marriage licence application form: completed and signed
• Statement of Sole Responsibility - for each divorce (signed by both people who are planning to get married and a witness)
• legal opinion letter: from an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both people who plan to get married, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in Ontario
• divorce decree or annulment: an original or court-certified copy in English or French. If the decree is in another language, you will need to include a translated copy and an affidavit sworn by a certified translator

  Please mail these documents directly to:

  ServiceOntario
  Marriage Office
  PO Box 4600
  189 Red River Road
  Thunder Bay ON  P7B 6L8

For more information call 1-800-461-2156 (toll-free).

How to get a Marriage Certificate after marriage

A marriage certificate is a legal record of a marriage. It lists the date and place of the marriage, and names of the people who were married.

You may need this document to:

• show legal proof you are married
• apply for certain social benefits
• settle an estate
• change a last name
• assume a last name after marriage

Before you can get a marriage certificate, your marriage needs to be registered. The officiant who performed the marriage will send your completed and signed marriage licence to ServiceOntario so the marriage can be registered.

You can order a marriage certificate about 6-8 weeks after this happens.

Order a marriage certificate

Note: A Record of Solemnization of Marriage may be provided by your marriage officiant immediately following the marriage ceremony. This is a souvenir of the marriage and is not the same thing as a marriage certificate.