Description: This page details the required process for obtaining a marriage certificate. Here you will find locations where this service may be obtained, an overview of required information, expected turnaround in processing the marriage certificate application and a description of associated fees. For your added convenience you can download from this page the required application form for obtaining a marriage certificate.

Vital Statistics has birth, marriage and death records from 1892 to the present. For records prior to 1892, please contact the provincial archives at (709) 757-8088.

Marriage Certificate

How Can I Acquire a Marriage Certificate?

To enhance the privacy and security of a person's identity, entitlement restrictions apply for marriage certificates. See "Who is Entitled" section below.

As well, persons applying for marriage certificates are required to provide identification:

one piece of photo ID, or
two pieces of other ID, at least one of which contains signature or address.

You may apply in person at any of the following Government Service Centres or departmental offices:

5 Mews Place, St. John's, NL.
7-9 Roddick Crescent, Harbour Grace, NL.
2 Masonic Terrace, Clarenville, NL.
Buffett Building, Main Street, Grand Bank, NL.
Fraser Mall, 230 Airport Blvd., Gander, NL.
9 Queensway, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL.
The Noton Building, 1 Riverside Drive, Corner Brook, NL.
35 Alabama Drive, Stephenville, NL.
Viking Mall, St. Anthony, NL.
Thomas Building, 13 Churchill Street, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL.
118 Humphrey Road, Bruno Plaza, Labrador City, NL.

If you apply for the marriage certificate in St. John's, there is approximately a 20 minute waiting period. If you apply in Gander, Corner Brook, Clarenville or Grand Falls, you are still able to get it in the same day. If you apply at any of the remaining offices, there is approximately a three day waiting period.

Who is Entitled to Apply for a Marriage Certificate?

Either party to the marriage
A person with written authorization from a party to the marriage
A person with a court order
When a party to the marriage is deceased (proof of death is required)
- the children or parent of the deceased party;
- the executor, trustee or administrator of the estate; or
- a person with written authorization from one of the above

You may also apply for a marriage certificate by sending a signed letter or application.

Click here to display an application form (PDF: 294 KB) which you may print.

Send letter or form and copies of ID to Vital Statistics at the following mailing address:

Vital Statistics
Government Service Centre
Department of Government Services
5 Mews Place
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL A1B 4J6

Be sure to include the following information:

Name of Both Parties to the Marriage
Sex
Birthplace
Date and Place of Marriage
Your complete mailing address and telephone number and state your relationship to the person named on the certificate if, for any reason, you are not that person.
Photocopies of ID's

Marriage Certificates are only available in long form, framing size and cost $20.00. Cheques or money orders may be made payable to the Newfoundland Exchequer Account. If you are paying by credit card, we accept only Visa and MasterCard. We require the card number, expiry date and signature of the cardholder.