Apply for a marriage licence

You must apply for an Ontario marriage licence before getting married in the province. You can get your licence in person through the City of Mississauga.

An Ontario marriage licence is valid for use anywhere in Ontario for 3 months from the date of issue. There is no waiting period to be married once the licence is issued.

How to apply

You must apply for your marriage licence in person at 300 City Centre Drive:

1. Complete the marriage licence application online and print the completed form.
2. Both applicants must sign the printed document. Signatures must be original.
3. Book an appointment with the City Clerk’s office to pick up your marriage licence.
4. Bring your completed application, 2 original forms of identification for each applicant, and any additional required documents to your appointment.
5. Pay the licence fee.

If your application is complete, we will issue the marriage licence during your appointment.

If you don’t understand English or French, you will need an interpreter at your appointment. The interpreter must have appropriate identification and complete a declaration.

Licence requirements

All applicants must provide 2 original forms of accepted ID, including a valid photo ID issued in the past 10 years. Health cards, social insurance number (SIN) cards, photocopies or expired identification will not be accepted.

Any identification that is not in English or French requires a translation from a translator located in Ontario and certified by the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario. Original identification must be presented along with the translation. For more information, email info@atio.on.ca.

Applicants who are under 18

If you’re 16 or 17 years old, you will need a completed consent of parent or guardian to marriage signed by both parents or guardians. For more information, call 311 (905-615-4311 outside city limits).

Applicants who have been divorced

If you were granted a divorce in Canada, you will need to show the original or court-certified copy of the certificate of divorce or a decree absolute. A judgment or court order issued by the court, photocopies or certificates certified by a lawyer or notary public are not accepted.

If you were divorced outside of Canada

If your divorce was issued outside of Canada, you must provide a foreign divorce authorization from the Government of Ontario. This can take up to 4 weeks.

To get your authorization, submit the following documents:

Signed and completed marriage licence application
Statement of sole responsibility for each divorce, signed by both people who plan to get married as well as a witness
Legal opinion letter from an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both people who plan to get married, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in Ontario
Original or court-certified divorce certificate or annulment in English or French (if the certificate is in another language, a translated copy and an affidavit sworn by a certified translator must be included)

Send your documents by courier to:

Office of the Registrar General
Marriage Office
PO Box 4600
189 Red River Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8

Bring your authorization to marry with you to your marriage licence appointment.

For more information, call 311 (905-615-4311 outside city limits) or visit Service Ontario.

Licence fee

A marriage licence costs $165*. You can pay the fee by debit, Visa, Mastercard, Amex or certified cheque.

There is no refund if the marriage licence is lost, stolen or damaged or becomes expired.

*Subject to change without notice