- Fees: $40 (License fees are non-refundable)
- Either may apply in person but most provide the following documents for each of you
- Proof of age Gov't ID: birth certificates or passports
- Photo ID: drivers license or BC ID (age of majority card)
- If under 19, bring written parental consent
- Relevant immigrant status card, treaty status card, Canadian citizenship card etc.
- The Licence will expire 90 days (3-months) after issued
- The Licence needs the following information
- Both parties must provide their parents' full names and birth places
- Each partners SIN numbers,
- No photocopies of documents is accepted
- Originals or certified copies only
- This license gets signed by the following at your wedding
- Yourselves (the 2 people getting married)
- Your officiant or religious ceremony leader (Minister, Priest, Imam, ,Rabbi etc.)
- Your 2-witnesses and is then sent to the government by your Minister/ Priest/ Rabbi or officiant (within 48 hours) to confirm the wedding took place
- Waiting Period: none
- Search License Issuer Locations Here
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
- Fees: (License fees are non-refundable)
- Regular Service $27 (2-5 days processing)
- Courier Service $60
- Marriage Certificate Application Form pdf Here
- Option1: Drop off in person: Search Registry Agents Here
- Option2: Online Application
- Option3: Snail-Mail
MARRY AFTER DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION OR DEATH
- WHEN YOU APPLY for your license, bring with you
- Your original Certificate of Marriage
- Certified Death Certificate
- Proof of divorce or dissolution of union (court certified copies)
- Absolute Decree
- judgement of dissolution from original court
- Certificate of Divorce
- If you cannot find your records contact the
Central Divorce Registry of Canada
P.O. Box 2730, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1W7
Phone: 613-957-4519 - THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The only way out of a marriage is divorce
- Original or certified documents only (your papers will be returned to you)
- If the original documents are in a language other than English, (English or French in Quebec) a certified translation is needed
- BC has no more specifications
WHO CAN MARRY US
- Religious service: your registered religious representative of your choice or your congregation
- Civil service: Officiants who have been vetted by your province already
- In BC, officiants are called Marriage Commissioner(s)
LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION
- Vital Statistics
- Phone: General Enquiries on 250 952-2681 (Victoria)
- Email Form
- In-Person Locations:
- Kelowna 305-478 Bernard Ave.
- Vancouver 605 Robson Street Room #250
- Victoria 818 Fort St.
- Vital Statistics Office
- BC Marriage Information
- Marriage Certificate Ordering Information
- BC Vital Statistics Forms
- Marriage Act Pdf
- Government Fees