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.