Marriage Licences

The Township of North Huron issues marriage licenses at the Municipal Office for marriages that will take place in the Province of Ontario and are issued in accordance with the Marriage Act, and the rules and guidelines as set out by the Office of the Registrar General. 

Please note that Marriage Licenses are issued by appointment only at the North Huron Municipal Office by the Clerk’s Department. To book an appointment, please contact the Municipal Office at (519) 357-3550.

General Information 

To get married in Ontario, you will require the following: 

1. A marriage license; 
2. An authorized Marriage Officiant (Religious or Civil); and 
3. Two (2) witnesses. 

Marriage licenses are valid for three months (90 days) from the date of its issuance. It is recommended that you apply at least 30 days before your wedding date, to ensure adequate processing time. For information on how to apply for a marriage license in North Huron, please click the application package below:

Marriage License Application Requirements

To successfully apply for a marriage license, both parties to the proposed marriage must:

• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age. If any party is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, an additional consent form must be signed by the applicants’ parents or legal guardians and submitted with the application form.
• Complete the Marriage License Application – Form 3 in its entirety, complete with signatures from both applicants. Please note that the "single name" referred to on Form 3 means maiden name.
• Produce two original and valid pieces of government-issued identification, one piece of identification must include a photo. Any copies of expired identification will not be accepted.
• If any of your identification is in a language other than English, you must present it with an official translation of the document.

• For applications where at least one of the applicants has been married previously, you must produce official proof of divorce from the previous marriage(s).
• For applicants divorced in Canada, include an original or court-certified copy of the Final Decree, Final Judgment or Certificate of Divorce with the application. This certificate will have a seal and original signature. No photocopies will be accepted.
• If the divorce was granted outside of Canada, please review Service Ontario’s Getting Married in Ontario page.
• If either party whose former marriage was dissolved or annulled outside of Canada, please visit Service Ontario’s Remarry after a divorce - Out-of-country divorces page.
• If either party is a widow/widower, they are not required to produce a death certificate to get a marriage license.

Obtaining Your Marriage License

When an application package is complete and is ready for submission, please contact the Township of North Huron Clerk's Department at (519) 357-3550 during regular business hours to set up an appointment.

It is not necessary for both the applicants to be present to obtain a marriage license. One party may obtain the license provided that the completed and signed application, accepted original identification, and any supporting documentation required are provided for both applicants.

The fee for obtaining a marriage license is set out in the Township’s Fees and Charges By-law. The fee is payable to the Township of North Huron by cash, debit/credit or cheque and is required to be paid at the time of the issuance of the marriage license.

A complete marriage license application checklist is available within North Huron Marriage License Application Package.

North Huron Authorized Marriage Officiants

In Ontario, only those authorized under the Marriage Act can perform the duties of a marriage officiant.

There are two categories of marriage officiants in Ontario:

• Registered marriage officiants; or
• Civil marriage officiants

Religious Ceremonies
Religious ceremonies are officiated by a registered marriage officiant. Registered Religious Marriage Officiants can be viewed on the Ontario registry.

Civil Ceremonies
Civil ceremonies are officiated by a civil marriage officiant, including any of the following: An Ontario Judge, Justice of the Peace, a Municipal Clerk or their delegate authorized to perform civil marriages in Ontario.

The listing of authorized Marriage Officiants for the Township of North Huron is available on the Civil Marriage Ceremonies webpage.

To book a North Huron Civil Marriage Officiant to perform your marriage ceremony, please do so through the North Huron Marriage Officiant Booking Form.

After Your Ceremony

After the ceremony, the person who performed your wedding provides you with a record of solemnization as a keepsake. This is not a marriage certificate. You may apply for a marriage certificate from Service Ontario six to eight weeks after your marriage ceremony. Couples can complete a paper copy of the Marriage Certificate Application and mail it directly to the Registrar General's office or request the Marriage Certificate online from Service Ontario.