British Columbia - Obtain a Certified Copy of Marriage Registration

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Procedure

• Ensure that you are eligible for a registration.
• Paying a prescribed fee of $50.
• Apply to the Vital Statistics Agency by:
  • Mailing a completed application form: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/forms/vsa430m_fill.pdf and cheque to the Vital Statistics Agency at PO BOX 9657 STN PROV GOVT, Victoria BC V8W 9P3
  • Complete an application form: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/forms/vsa430m_fill.pdf and file it personally at your nearest Vital Statistics Office.
  • Order via Credit Card over the telephone.
• Online Application: https://ecos.vs.gov.bc.ca/

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Vital Statistics Agency:

• Telephone:

General Enquiries on 250 952-2681 (Victoria)
Call toll-free 1 888 876-1633 in British Columbia to order certificates by telephone.
From outside of BC, call the toll line at 250 952-2557.

• Mailing Address:

Vital Statistics Agency
PO BOX 9657 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC V8W 9P3

• Vital Statistics Agency Office:

VICTORIA - 818 Fort Street
VANCOUVER - 605 Robson Street, Room 250
KELOWNA - 305-478 Bernard Avenue

• Service British Columbia Locations:

http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/locations/

Eligibility

Certified copies of marriage registration are available to:

• Either party to the marriage.
• A person who has written authorization from a person who is party to the marriage.
• An officer of any Provincial government or the government of Canada who requires the registration for the discharge of their official duties.
• Any other person who satisfies the Chief Executive officer concerning the good faith of the persons cause from requiring the registration.
• If both parties to the marriage are deceased, the nearest living relative of the person upon production of proof of relationship and proof of death for either party to the marriage.
• any person, if
  • both parties to the marriage have been deceased for 20 years or more, or
  • more than 75 years have passed since the marriage of the parties
• any other person who satisfies the chief executive officer concerning the good faith of the persons cause for requiring the copy or extract.

Fees

• $50.00
• For Fee Schedule: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/admin/fees.html

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Applicant and Mailing Address Information
• Date and Place of Marriage
• Party 1 Details
• Party 2 Details
• Your Relationship to Marriage

Need for the Document

A certified copy of marriage registration is a copy (often a photocopy) of the Marriage Registration or Certificate, that has on it an endorsement or certificate that it is a true copy.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca
http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage/certified_reg_req.html

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