Marriage Licences

Marriage Licences and Civil Marriage Services

The City of Pembroke now offers a convenient online application system for marriage licences in collaboration with ServiceOntario. Applicants are encouraged to complete the forms and submit the required documents through the ServiceOntario website for a better service experience. You can not submit an application more than 90 days before your wedding date.

Once we receive your application, we will contact you to book an appointment.

If you would like to book a Civil Marriage with the City of Pembroke, please submit a booking request immediately after you've submitted your Marriage Licence application. We will contact you once received.

Before beginning the online application, please ensure the following:

  • Your wedding date is within 3 months of the application date.
  • Your identification documents are saved in JPEG, PDF, or PNG format. While uploading identification is not required to complete the application, it is strongly recommended to confirm you have the necessary documentation for issuing the licence, which will help expedite the process.
  • If you were previously married, your divorce certificate is also saved in one of the accepted formats listed above.
  • The application will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete

Start your Online Marriage Licence Application

Other Ways to Submit Your Marriage Licence Application

  • Download the application and bring the completed signed form along with supporting documents, and identification for both parties to City Hall at 1 Pembroke St. E.

Once you submit your application, we will book you an appointment to have your licence issued to you.

Downloadable Marriage Licence Application

Please read below to ensure you have all of the proper identification and documents as you will be required to bring all original identification for both parties to your appointment when picking up the licence. If you have questions about acceptable identification please call 613-735-6821 ext. 1319. Failure to provide the proper identification and/or divorce documents can delay the process of obtaining your marriage licence.

Two pieces of original and current government issued identification for each person getting married. One piece of identification must include your photo.

Examples of government-issued identification include:

  • Birth Certificate

  • Valid Passport

  • Valid Driver’s Licence

  • Ontario Photo Card (Purple photo ID card)

  • Certificate of Canadian Citizenship (Canadian Citizenship Card)

  • Native Status Card

We will not accept SIN cards as identification

If either party has been previously divorced within Canada, we will need the original certificate of divorce or decree absolute. You will be required to bring the original stamped document to your appointment when picking up the licence.

Please carefully read your document. We do not accept a divorce order or a divorce judgment.

For divorces outside of Canada please refer to Service Ontario-Getting Married

If you are re-marrying after the passing of a spouse, you will be required to submit one of the following:

  • Death certificate of spouse
  • Funeral director's statement of death
  • Court order declaring that your spouse has died

  • City of Pembroke residents: $125
  • Renfrew County residents who do not pay their taxes to the City of Pembroke: $150
  • Payment is due when you pick up your completed licence
  • Cash or debit payments only

You should aim to start the application process 2 months prior to your wedding date. This allows enough time for any delays if you do not have the required identification or divorce documents.

Once we have received your application we will begin preparing your licence. If anything is missing or needing clarification we will contact you by email (if you submitted by email) or phone number listed on the application.

Marriage licences are valid for 90 days from the date of issue. Your licence can be used to marry anywhere in Ontario. We issue licences approximately 2-4 weeks prior to the proposed wedding date. This is when you can expect your appointment to be booked to pick up the licence.

It does not take a long time to get a marriage licence if you have the necessary identification and documents.

During the busy times of year (June-Sept) please allow a minimum of 2 weeks.

Only one applicant is required to be present at this appointment. If only one applicant is present, they will be required to show two pieces of identification for themselves and two pieces of identification for their partner.

This ID must be original, we will not accept photocopies.

If you submitted your application through the ServiceOntario link above, please bring the same identification and supporting documents that you uploaded, to your appointment.

We schedule appointments daily at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The fee is due at this time. We accept cash and debit payments only.

Yes, the City of Pembroke civil marriage solemnization service is a non-denominational and dignified ceremony, which adheres to the requirements of the Marriage Act for the Province of Ontario.

The process to book a civil solemnization service is separate from obtaining your marriage licence.

Read more about this service on our Wedding Service webpage.