Marriage Licences

In the Municipality of Kincardine, you must have a marriage licence before you can be legally married in the Province of Ontario. You must apply for a marriage licence online.  

Once the online marriage licence application is completed, the Municipality of Kincardine will contact you to arrange an appointment to pick up the marriage licence. Appointments can be arranged Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. The appointment will take approximately 20 minutes. An appointment is required to ensure authorized staff are available to meet with you.

If you have any questions about the marriage licence, please contact the Clerk's Department at 519-396-3468 ext. 7112 or by email.

For more information, please visit the Getting Married page on the Service Ontario Website. 

Application

You must complete a online marriage licence application. Paper copies are available upon request. 

Appointment requirements

At least one of the applicants must be present in order to obtain the Marriage Licence paperwork.

You must bring:

• the fee (cash, cheque or debit) $160;
• original 2 pieces of government issued identification for each application;
• Divorce Certificate (if applicable).

One piece of identification must include your photo. Examples of government issued identification are:

• government issued birth certificate, including any change of name certificates;
• valid passport;
• record of immigrant landing;
• Canadian Citizenship Card;
• valid Driver's Licence.

We are unable to accept a Health Card as identification in accordance with the Personal Health Information Protection Act.

If a person is 16 or 17 years of age, consent from both parents is required using Form 6 – Consent to Marriage – Sworn Affidavit. Persons under the age of 16 are not permitted to be married. The Form 6, must be signed by both parents in front of the Clerk, at the time of the application.

Marriage after divorce

Canadian Divorce

If either applicant is divorced, please see the requirements for Marriage After Divorce.

If the divorce was granted in Canada, you will need to bring official proof of the divorce with you when you apply for the marriage licence. This can be the original or court-certified copy of one of three documents:

• the final decree;
• the final judgement;
• a certificate of divorce.

Out-of-country divorce

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. Please visit Service Ontario for details on what is required.

Issuance of Licence

The marriage licence will be issued at the appointment provided all documentation is complete.

You will be required to certify information under oath. If you do not understand or are not able to read English, you must bring an interpreter to assist you.

The marriage licence is valid only in the Province of Ontario and for a period of three months from the date of issue.

The issuer of the licence is responsible to ensure all requirements of the Marriage Act are fulfilled and has the authority to not issue a licence if warranted.

Marriage Certificate

You can order a marriage certificate online at Service Ontario or complete a Request for a Marriage Certificate and mail it to the address indicated on the form.

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

A record of solemnization is not the same as a marriage certificate.

Name change after marriage

For information on name changes after marriage please visit Service Ontario