Organisation : Ontario Government
Facility Name : Apply Ontario Marriage Certificate
Country : Canada
Website : https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online
How to get a copy of an Ontario Marriage Certificate Online?
** To get a copy of an Ontario marriage certificate online, Follow the below steps
ServiceOntario – the only government-authorized source for Ontario marriage certificates. It’s safer, cheaper and faster.
** A marriage certificate is a document containing the details of a marriage performed in Ontario.
** You can order a copy or multiple copies online if the marriage is registered in Ontario.
** You can use this certificate to change your name, process a divorce, or as a record of family history.
Go to the link : Request for Marriage Certificate application.
Apply In-Person Or By Mail
In Person
In person at the following ServiceOntario centres:
Toronto:
47 Sheppard Avenue East, unit 417, 4th Floor
Toronto, ON
M2N 5N1
Ottawa:
110 Laurier Avenue West, 1st Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1P 1J1
Mail:
Completed applications can be mailed to:
ServiceOntario
189 Red River Road, PO Box 4600
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6L8
Delivery: 6 to 8 weeks
Payment : Cheque, money order, Visa, Mastercard
Age Minimum:
**You need to be at least 16 years old to get married in Ontario.
**Under 18 years old: you will need written consent from both your parents. You can get consent forms where you get a marriage licence.
Registered marriage officiants
The following persons registered with the Office of the Registrar General as a marriage officiant under the Marriage Act can perform a marriage in Ontario:
**a person duly recognized by their religious body as entitled to perform religious marriages in Ontario, or
**a person who belongs to, and is duly recognized as entitled to perform marriages by a band, First Nation, Métis or Inuit organization or community or Indigenous entity located in whole or in part in Ontario.
Who can perform a marriage in Ontario?
Anyone registered with the Office of the Registrar General as a marriage officiant and anyone authorized under the Marriage Act can perform a marriage in Ontario.
Cost & Delivery of Ontario Marriage Certificate
Marriage certificate
| Marriage certificate | Processing and delivery | Cost |
| Regular service (online) | 15 business days plus delivery by Canada Post
No service guarantees apply |
$15 |
| Premium service (online) | 5 business days including delivery by courier
No service guarantees apply |
$45 |
| Emergency service (in-person at 47 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto) | 5 business days including delivery by courier (Proof of urgency is required) | $45 |
Certified copy of marriage registration
| Certified copy of marriage registration | Processing and delivery | Cost |
| Regular service (online) | 15 business days plus delivery by Canada Post
No service guarantees apply |
$22 |
| Premium service (online) | 5 business days including delivery by courier
No service guarantees apply |
$52 |
| Emergency service (in-person at 47 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto) | 5 business days including delivery by courier (Proof of urgency is required) | $52 |