Marriage Licence Application

Couples need a marriage licence in order to get legally married in Ontario. Marriage licences can be purchased at the Municipality of Clarington Municipal Administrative Centre or any other municipal office in Ontario.

• A marriage licence expires three months from the date of issue and can be used anywhere in Ontario.
• This form can only be used to submit your marriage licence application to the Municipality of Clarington.
• After submission, you are required to attend at the Clerk’s Department at the Municipality of Clarington to confirm identification, divorce papers (where applicable) and pay for the licence.

Personal Information

Personal Information contained on this form is collected under the authority of the Marriage Act, R.S.O. 1990c. M. 3 and will be used to determine whether to issue the marriage licence, to register and record the marriage, provided certified copies, extracts, certificates, search notices, photocopies and for statistical, research, medical, law enforcement, adoption and adoption disclosure purposes. It is an offence to knowingly make a false statement on this form. Questions about this collection should be directed to: The Deputy Registrar General, Office of the Registrar General, 189 Red River Road, PO Box 4600, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8. Telephone 1-800-461-2156 (outside Toronto but within North America) or 416-325-8305 (in Toronto or outside North America), 416-325-3408 (TTY/Teletypewriter).