Identification Needed for a Marriage Licence

Identification Needed for a Marriage Licence

Each person applying for the marriage licence must provide two (2) pieces of acceptable government issued identification (ID) that meets the following criteria:

  • Identification must be valid and original (we will not accept photocopies, scanned images, or pictures on electronic devices);
  • Identification must provide your legal name and date of birth;
  • Your first and last names must match on the two (2) pieces of ID that are presenting;
  • To have your middle name(s) included on your marriage licence, it must also appear on both pieces of ID.
  • ID on the list can be from any country, as long as it is government issued.
  • If the ID is not in English, a written translation from a certified translator is required.

Not accepted:

  • Social Insurance Number (SIN) Cards
  • Refugee Protection Claimant Documents
  • Expired IDs.

Acceptable identification can be found on the Marriage Licence Identification Requirements list.