Marriage Licences
ENQUIRIES
Council Support
Vital Statistics Unit
1st Floor, City Hall
216 Ontario Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Telephone: 613-546-4291 ext. 1207
Hours issued - 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
The application/issuing process takes approximately 30 minutes, assuming all conditions have been met.
FEE
$121.40 (effective January 1, 2010) Payments may be made using cash, money order, Interac, Visa and/or Mastercard.
BLOOD TESTS
Not required in Ontario prior to the issuance of a Marriage Licence.
WAITING PERIOD
There is no required waiting period between the issuance of Marriage Licence and the marriage ceremony.
THREE MONTH VALIDITY
Once issued, a Marriage Licence is valid for three months and may be used at any location within the Province of Ontario.
BOTH SIGNATURES REQUIRED
The Marriage Licence Application form (available from the Vital Statistics Unit at Kingston City Hall or from the link above) must be signed by both parties.
REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION
Both parties must provide identification. Accepted identification is:
- A valid passport. Or ...
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One of the following:
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An original birth certificate and any change of name certificates,
or ... -
A Record of Immigrant Landing,
or ... -
A Canadian Citizenship card,
or ... - A Permanent Resident Card.
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An original birth certificate and any change of name certificates,
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Together with one of the following sources of photo ID:
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A BYID age of majority card,
or ... -
A driver's licence,
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A BYID age of majority card,
OBTAINING A LICENCE WHEN ONE PARTY IS ABSENT
Either applicant may submit the completed application form to the Vital Statistics Unit at Kingston City Hall in order to obtain the Marriage Licence, provided that they present the required identification for both parties.
APPLICANTS AGE 16 AND 17
Applicants age 16 and 17 must have the consent of their parents. Further information with respect to these situations is available from the Vital Statistics Unit at Kingston City Hall.
WIDOWED APPLICANTS
Applicants who are widowed are not required to provide proof of the death of their spouse.
DIVORCED APPLICANTS
Within Canada: Applicants who have been divorced within Canada are required to produce either the original or a certified copy of the Decree Absolute or Certificate of Divorce. Certification must be obtained through the court where the divorce was granted. A photocopy is not acceptable.
In the case of a divorce granted in Quebec, we will only accept the Divorce Judgment if issued before 1986.
Outside Canada: Applicants who have been divorced outside Canada are required to follow a different process in order to ensure that their divorce is honoured in Canada. This process may take up to three weeks. Please consult the Vital Statistics Unit for further information.
MARRIAGE CEREMONIES
The Justices of the Peace in Kingston are no longer taking appointments for marriage ceremonies in this area. A list of individuals who are registered with the Office of the Registrar General, and have indicated their willingness to perform marriages, is available upon request from the Vital Statistics Unit. Telephone: 613-546-4291 ext. 1207.
