Marriage certificate

Marriage Certificate

A marriage certificate is needed to:

• Prove your marriage is legal
• Ensure that the rights of spouses and children are respected
• Apply for certain social benefits
• Settle an estate
• To change your surname to that of your spouse or to use a hyphenated surname

You can get a marriage certificate if you are:

• Recorded as both people on the marriage registration
• A legal representative of either person getting married
• The parents or guardian of a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of marriage
• Children of the marriage to prove parentage, age, or birthplace of parent, for legal purposes
• An agent, or any other person, on the written authorization of either person getting married
• A person who requires the certificate for use in a court of law, for adoption, or for settlement of an estate
• An officer of the Crown, for official purposes
• A government department approved by the Registrar of Vital Statistics, when required for legal or other legitimate purposes

Get a Marriage Certificate

The Department of Health can provide past marriage certificates dating back to the creation of Nunavut on April 1st, 1999. To get a marriage certificate, fill out the following form. Make sure all of your information is correct.

Application Form

Marriage Certificate Application Form

Fee

The fee for all marriage certificates (large and wallet size) is $10.00 per certificate . You can be pay by cheque or money order payable to the Government of Nunavut.

Mailing Address

Mail completed forms to the following address:

Nunavut Vital Statistics

Department of Health

Box 889

Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0

Contact

Phone: 867-645-8001

Fax: 867-645-8092

Toll Free: 1-800-661-0833

Email: [email protected]