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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
*In Halifax Regional Municipality, a marriage license can be purchased by appointment with a Deputy Issuer, or from a Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Customer Service Centre during regular business hours. Please note: in HRM, marriage licenses are not sold at the Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Halifax or Dartmouth Access Centres.<br />
*In all other areas of Nova Scotia, a marriage license can be purchased by appointment with a Deputy Issuer, or from a Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Access Centre. <br />
'''List of Deputy Issuers''': http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/marriage-licence-deputy-issuers.asp <br><br />
'''Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Access Centres''': http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/offices.asp?service=vital<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Access Nova Scotia'''<br><br />
'''Counter Service:'''<br><br />
Vital Statistics Office<br><br />
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations<br><br />
300 Horseshoe Lake Drive Halifax, NS<br><br />
B3S 0B7<br><br />
Monday to Friday<br><br />
8:30am - 4:30pm.<br><br />
Atlantic Standard Time <br />
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'''Services Available:'''<br><br />
(902) 424-4381<br><br />
Monday to Friday,<br><br />
8:30am - 4:30pm<br><br />
Atlantic Standard Time<br />
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'''Toll-Free:'''<br><br />
(within Nova Scotia)<br><br />
1-877-848-2578 <br><br />
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'''Fax:'''<br><br />
(902) 424-0678 <br />
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'''Mailing Address:'''<br><br />
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations<br><br />
Vital Statistics<br><br />
P.O. Box 157<br><br />
Halifax, NS<br><br />
B3J 2M9 <br />
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'''Email:'''<br><br />
vstat@gov.ns.ca<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*Anyone over 19 years of age is eligible to apply for a marriage license in Nova Scotia.<br />
*Anyone under 19 years of age must first obtain the consent of both parents. Your local Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licenses has the required consent forms.<br />
*No one under the age of 16 years can be married without the consent of the Court.<br />
*You do not have to be a Nova Scotia resident in order to be married here, but the license is only valid in this Province.<br />
*If you are living outside Canada or are from another province please read the requirements for purchasing a marriage license in Nova Scotia. <br />
*Blood tests are not required under Nova Scotia legislation.<br />
*If one or both of the intended parties was divorced, final proof of divorce (called Certificate of Divorce or Decree Absolute) must be provided when applying for a marriage license. Proof of Divorce must be either original documents or certified copies. If the divorce occurred in another country an the final divorce papers are in another language, a copy of the translated document will be required.<br />
*If one or both of the intended parties was widowed, proof of death (original documents or certified copies) must be provided.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Marriage License:<br />
* Marriage License: $128.85<br />
*Deputy Issuer Portion of Marriage License: $18.10 <br />
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==Validity==<br />
The license will expire one year from the date of issuance. <br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*Either party to the intended marriage must apply in person to a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licenses in their community.<br />
*Only one member of the couple needs to apply for the license, but you will be asked to provide a signed piece of identification and proof of age for both parties to the intended marriage. <br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Full name, including given names<br />
*Age<br />
*Current address<br />
*Proof of marital status is required if either party is widowed or divorced<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
A Marriage License must be purchased before two people can marry in the Province of Nova Scotia. Obtaining a marriage license does not mean that you are married, but that you may get married. <br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
Obtaining Marriage License: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/marriage-licence-deputy-issuers.asp<br><br />
Contact Information: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/contact.asp<br />
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==Others==<br />
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