Nova Scotia - Obtain a Marriage License

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Procedure

• 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.
• 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.

List of Deputy Issuers: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/marriage-licence-deputy-issuers.asp
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Access Centres: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/offices.asp?service=vital

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Office Locations & Contacts

Access Nova Scotia
Counter Service:
Vital Statistics Office
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
300 Horseshoe Lake Drive Halifax, NS
B3S 0B7
Monday to Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm.
Atlantic Standard Time

Services Available:
(902) 424-4381
Monday to Friday,
8:30am - 4:30pm
Atlantic Standard Time

Toll-Free:
(within Nova Scotia)
1-877-848-2578

Fax:
(902) 424-0678

Mailing Address:
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 157
Halifax, NS
B3J 2M9

Email:
[email protected]

Eligibility

• Anyone over 19 years of age is eligible to apply for a marriage license in Nova Scotia.
• 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.
• No one under the age of 16 years can be married without the consent of the Court.
• 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.
• If you are living outside Canada or are from another province please read the requirements for purchasing a marriage license in Nova Scotia.
• Blood tests are not required under Nova Scotia legislation.
• 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.
• If one or both of the intended parties was widowed, proof of death (original documents or certified copies) must be provided.

Fees

Marriage License:

• Marriage License: $128.85
• Deputy Issuer Portion of Marriage License: $18.10

Validity

The license will expire one year from the date of issuance.

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Instructions

• Either party to the intended marriage must apply in person to a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licenses in their community.
• 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.

Required Information

• Full name, including given names
• Age
• Current address
• Proof of marital status is required if either party is widowed or divorced

Need for the Document

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.

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External Links

Obtaining Marriage License: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/marriage-licence-deputy-issuers.asp
Contact Information: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/contact.asp

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