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Marriage Licence Requirements for Manitoba...

  The Marriage Licence must be obtained at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the ceremony. It is valid anywhere in Manitoba for three (3) months from the date of issue.

The parties to the marriage must be present together and over eighteen (18) years of age.

Proof of age must be shown to the Marriage Licence Issuer.

Acceptable Documents are:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Citizenship Certificate
  • Passport
  • Canada Immigration documents
If you don't have these documents, contact Vital Statistics for a list of other acceptable documents.

Divorced persons must produce their Certificate of Divorce or Decree Absolute.

Widowers or widows must produce a death certificate or newspaper clipping.

All documents must be in English or French.

No blood test is required in Manitoba.

If you have questions regarding these requirements, please contact our office at (204) 945-3701 or toll free in Manitoba only 1-800-282-8069 ext. 3701 during our business hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.









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