- Description
- Information on government documents needed if you plan to marry in Ontario.
Religious Official: Visit ServiceOntario.ca/GettingMarried to download lists of religious officials who are registered to perform marriages.
Civil marriage officiants able to perform marriages in Ontario:- Ontario Municipal Clerk/Delegate: Contact local city hall, town hall or municipal office to determine whether they provide civil marriage services and if so, who can perform a marriage.
- Judge: must be an Ontario provincial judge or a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Justice of the Peace: must be a justice of the peace under Ontario's Justices of the Peace Act
- Ontario case management master
- Forms you need before you marry
- How to get a marriage licence
- Get a marriage certificate
- Change a name after marriage
- Remarry after a divorce
- Out of country divorce
- Eligibility
- Must be at least 16 years of age to get married.
Under 18 years old: Need written consent from both your parents. Consent forms available where you get a marriage licence. - Application Process
- Visit website for licence information
- Documents Required
- Visit website for details
- Toll Free
- For list of religious officials: 1-800-461-2156
- Office
- 1-800-461-2156 - For list of religious officials; Toll Free
- Web Site
- ServiceOntario.ca/GettingMarried
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Service
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Community Connection, 211 Central East Region Contact Centre
- Last Verified On
- September 12, 2025
- Location
- Ontario
- Accessibility
- Not Applicable
- Hours of Operation
- Hours vary
- Service Area(s)
- Northumberland County
