Nova Scotia - Obtain your Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

Online

• To apply online, please visit Marriage Certificate Online Service: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/online-services/marriage-certificate.asp?bhcp=1.
  If you apply using a kiosk or online service, you can pay using:

1. Visa, MasterCard or American Express
2. Interac Online

• Other Service Options

In Person

• Visit the Nova Scotia Vital Statistics office.
  300 Horseshoe Lake Drive
  Bayers Lake Business Park
  Halifax, Nova Scotia
  B3S 0B7 Canada
• Drop off an application at any N.S. Registry of Motor Vehicle office or Access Nova Scotia office to be processed through the mail.

By Mail

1. Download an application form to request a certificate from the following link: Marriage Certificate Application - http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/pdf/ans-vstat-marriage-death-certificate-form.pdf.
2. Complete the application form.
3. Send the application to:
   Mailing Address:
   Vital Statistics
   P.O. Box 157
   Halifax, Nova Scotia
   B3J 2M9 Canada
4. After your application and the proper payment have been received by the Vital Statistics office in Halifax, the certificate will normally be processed within 10 business days (provided the birth has been registered, and no additional information is required), and sent to you by mail. Please allow additional days for postal delivery.

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Required Documents

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

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

Married couple in Nova Scotia or to another person upon written consent from either party to the marriage.

Fees

• Short Form Certificates (Marriage): $32.05
• Long Form/Detailed Certificates (Marriage): $38.75
• For a complete list of fees: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/vital-statistics-fees.asp

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

The certificate will normally be processed within 10 business days.

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Instructions

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Required Information

Short Form Marriage Certificate

• surnames and given names of both parties to the marriage
• date of marriage
• place of marriage
• registration date
• registration number
• date issued

Long Form Marriage Certificate

• place of marriage
• given name(s) and surname
• trade or profession
• marital status
• age
• religious denomination
• residence
• place of birth
• full name of parents
• birthplace of parents

Need for the Document

After Nova Scotia Vital Statistics receives your Marriage Registration Form and registers the event, you may apply to Vital Statistics for an official Marriage Certificate which is your legal proof that the marriage has occurred.

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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

Obtaining Marriage Certificate: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/marriage-certificate.asp
Contact Information: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/contact.asp

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