Congratulations on your Upcoming Wedding!
Marriage licences are issued through the Clerks Division at the municipal office located at 2585 King Road, King City, during regular office hours.
Appointments are required and may be booked by calling (905) 833-5321 or emailing clerks@king.ca. Please allow 30 minutes for the issuance of your marriage licence. Please do not forward any personal identification to this email account.
2023 Fee: $186.00 (tax exempt) and may be paid by Cash, Interac, Visa or MasterCard.
Applicants must complete the Marriage Licence Application Form and bring two pieces of original valid government issued identification to the appointment (photocopies or scanned documents are not accepted). If only one applicant is attending the appointment, please ensure you bring the joint applicant's identification to the appointment. A Marriage Licence is valid for use anywhere in the Province of Ontario for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance.
It is essential for you to know the date and location of where you plan to get married in order to process the marriage licence.
Click here for the Marriage License Application Form
Service Ontario: Getting Married in Ontario
Requirements to Obtain a Marriage Licence:
- At least one applicant to the proposed marriage must apply in person.
- The completed Marriage Licence Application must be signed and dated by both applicants.
- Please ensure that all sections of the application are complete.
- Any person who is at least 18 years of age may marry.
- Applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age are required to submit a completed Consent of Parent or Guardian to Marriage Form signed by both parents (or legal guardians) when making application for a marriage licence.
Two (2) original valid pieces of government-issued identification must be shown at the appointment for both applicants. Please note: S.I.N cards are not accepted. We will not accept photocopies or scanned documents. Identification may be from any country, as long as it is government issued, original and valid.
Documents presented in a language other than English must be supported by a translation by an authorized translation service.
First piece of identification must be one of the following: | Birth Certificate (including any change of name certificate); Current Passport with photo; Record of Immigrant Landing Canadian Citizenship Card |
Second piece of identification must be photo identification, which can be one of the following, provided not used as first piece of identification: | Driver’s License; Current Passport with photo; Ontario Photo Card (purple photo ID card); Permanent Residency Card; Nexus Card |