Marriage License
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON OBTAINING AN SK MARRIAGE LICENSE
What do you need to bring?
Both parties to the marriage must appear together, at least one day (24 hours) prior to the marriage to purchase the licence. The marriage licence is valid the day after it is issued, and once the licence becomes valid, it remains valid for three months (90 days).
In the event that one of the parties to the marriage is unable to attend upon the issuer due to incarceration, hospitalization or other extenuating circumstance, the party unable to attend must provide a sworn declaration called a:
‘Declaration of Non Attendance Before an Issuer’
This form may be obtained from us or by contacting the Marriage Unit.
- The cost of the marriage licence is $60.00
- If you or your prospective spouse are unable to understand or speak English, an independent interpreter must be provided by yourselves and be present when you obtain the marriage licence from the marriage licence issuer.
Identification
- We require 2 pieces of government issued identification that prove the identity of the individual. Of the 2 pieces of government issued identification, at least one must be photo identification.
- Examples of acceptable identification include a Birth Certificate, Passport, driver’s licence, Citizenship or Permanent Resident Card and Treaty Card.
- If you are a Resident Outside of Canada, present your passport to the marriage licence issuer along with another form of acceptable identification.
Will you be getting married in Saskatchewan?
It is mandatory for couples wishing to marry in the Province of Saskatchewan to purchase a Saskatchewan Marriage Licence. Only licences purchased in Saskatchewan are valid. The licence must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance of the marriage ceremony.
If you are getting married outside of Saskatchewan, you must contact the particular province/state/ or country’s consulate or embassy directly to check on the marriage requirements in that particular area. (Example: Couples wishing to marry in the Province of Alberta should contact the Alberta government to check the requirements for marriage there.)
Are you both over 18 years of age?
If one or both parties have been divorced, they must present the original or a court certified copy of their “Decree Absolute” of divorce or the original court certified copy of the “Certificate of Divorce” to the Marriage Licence Issuer.
Without the correct document you will not be issued a Marriage Licence. (The preliminary documents known as the Judgement, Order or Decree Nisi are not acceptable.)
> The correct divorce documents can be obtained from the court in the province or state in which the marriage was dissolved.
• All divorce documents must be translated into English by an independent translator. The translator must include his or her name, complete address and telephone number.
Note: Faxed copies of the original divorce papers are now being accepted BUT ONLY if they are faxed directly from the court, (where the divorce was granted), to the Marriage Licence Issuer.
If widowed, you must know the exact date and place of death of your former spouse, otherwise, you must provide a death certificate.
*Note – Church Annulment papers are not acceptable as proof of divorce
Only accept the original or a court certified copy of their final divorce papers!
The age of majority in Saskatchewan is eighteen years.
If 16 or 17 years of age, a Saskatchewan “Consent to Marriage of a Minor” form MUST be completed by the parents) or guardian(s). They must sign the consent form in the presence of a Saskatchewan marriage licence issuer, clergy or any person authorized to take affidavits. (This form can be obtained from a Saskatchewan marriage license issuer or the Marriage Unit.) If the parents) or guardian(s) refuse to consent to the marriage, the minor can apply to a judge of either the provincial or King’s Bench court for an order dispensing with their consent. The minor may obtain the judge’s order by applying to a court house in Saskatchewan.
Under the federal Civil Marriage Act, S.C. 2005, no one under the age of 16 can get married.
Have either one of you been married before?
If one or both parties have been divorced, they must present the original or a court certified copy of their “Decree Absolute” of divorce or the original court certified copy of the “Certificate of Divorce” to the Marriage Licence Issuer.
Without the correct document you will not be issued a Marriage Licence. (The preliminary documents known as the Judgement, Order or Decree Nisi are not acceptable.)
- The correct divorce documents can be obtained from the court in the province or state in which the marriage was dissolved.
- All divorce documents must be translated into English by an independent translator. The translator must include his or her name, complete address and telephone number.
Note: Faxed copies of the original divorce papers are now being accepted BUT ONLY if they are faxed directly from the court, (where the divorce was granted), to the Marriage Licence Issuer.
If widowed, you must know the exact date and place of death of your former spouse, otherwise, you must provide a death certificate.
- Note – Church Annulment papers are not acceptable as proof of divorce
