Marriage Licences

Marriage Licences are only valid for up to three (3) months following the date of issue.

Marriage Licences are issued from two locations within the City of Kawartha Lakes - Lindsay Municipal Service Centre, 180 Kent St. W. (324-9411) or City Hall, 26 Francis St. (324-9411, ext. 1342) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY please.  Licences require a minimum of one hour to complete.

1. A marriage licence can only be issued to the applicant and/or joint applicant after arrangements have been made with the person who will be performing the ceremony.
2. Both applicants must sign the Marriage Licence Application.
3. Both applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.  Any applicant between the ages of sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) years of age require the consent of both parents.  Ask for Form 6 Consent of Parent or Guardian to Marriage.
4. Each person between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) must present proof of age.
5. When a marriage licence is issued to only one of the applicants, a birth certificate of the absent person is required.
6. If you live at a rural address or use a box number as an address, it is required that you provide the Lot #, Concession #, Township or the actual street address (911 emergency number).
7. If the marriage is to be held in a rural municipality, you must provide the place, township or village and county where the ceremony is to take place.
8. If you are a widow or widower, a copy of your deceased spouses death certificate is required.
9. If you were divorced within Canada, the original or court-certified copy of the final decree, final judgment or certificate of divorce, showing the file number and the Court in which you were divorced is required.
10. If you were divorced outside of Canada, you must obtain authorization from the Minister of Government Services before a marriage licence can be issued.  To obtain this authorization, you will need to send the following to:

The Office of the Registrar General

Marriage Office

P.O. Box 4600

189 Red River Road

Thunder Bay ON P7B 6L8

1)      A completed marriage licence application signed by both applicants.

2)      A Statement of Sole Responsibility for each divorce signed by both parties to this marriage.

3)      An original or court-certified copy of the divorce decree or annulment.  If the decree is in a language other than English or French, include a translated copy together with an affidavit sworn by the translator.  (A court-certified copy means certified by the proper court officer in the jurisdiction the divorce or annulment was granted.)

4)      A legal opinion from an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both applicants, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in the Province of Ontario.

LICENCE FEE IS $125.00 – Cash, Debit Card, VISA or Mastercard.