--- title: "Marriage licence in Alberta: cost and how to apply" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/alberta" description: "Get a marriage licence in Alberta: handled by Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta). Buy at any registry agent office. The government fee is $40." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Marriage licence in Alberta: cost and how to apply Alberta · Family and children Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer Alberta marriage licences are sold at registry agent offices. Both partners usually go together with acceptable ID, swear an affidavit and give their parents' names and birthplaces. The government fee is $40, plus the agent's service fee. The licence is issued while you wait, is valid for 3 months, and you can marry the same day. Who handles it: [Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-alberta). They handle it in Alberta. Buy at any registry agent office. ## Official links - [Get a marriage licence](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - Both of you must be 18 or older. People under 18 need consent from all parents and legal guardians, and no one under 16 can marry in Alberta. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. - There are no residency or citizenship rules and no blood tests, but the wedding must take place in Alberta. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. You both apply together at the registry agent, swear or affirm an affidavit, and give your personal details and your parents' full names and birthplaces. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - Bring acceptable ID. If you were divorced, bring the final divorce document, such as a Certificate of Divorce. Widowed people do not need a death certificate. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - The government fee is $40. Registry agents add their own service fee, which varies. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - The licence is issued while you wait and is valid for 3 months. The ceremony can be held the same day. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Marriage licences are available from registry agent offices. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - If either of you is not fluent in English, you must bring an interpreter aged 18 or older. You cannot interpret for each other. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. - Check the document for errors before leaving the office. Mistakes are easy to fix before the ceremony but need a formal amendment afterwards. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Alberta is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/british-columbia) | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia), through local marriage licence issuers | [Get a marriage licence](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/marriage/marriage-licences), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy the licence in person from a marriage licence issuer in your area. | | Alberta (this page) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy at any registry agent office. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/saskatchewan) | Marriage licence issuers (Government of Saskatchewan) | [How to get a marriage licence](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/marriages/get-a-marriage-licence), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy from a marriage licence issuer, often a jewellery store or town office; out-of-province licences are not valid. | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/manitoba) | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba), through registered marriage licence issuers | [How to get a licence](https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/getting_married.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Both partners buy the licence in person from a registered issuer at least 24 hours before the wedding. | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/ontario) | Your municipal office (city or town hall) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.ontario.ca/page/getting-married), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply at your city or town hall; some municipalities also take applications online. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/quebec) | Gouvernement du Québec | None on record | Québec has no marriage licence; your officiant publishes a notice of the marriage before the ceremony. | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/new-brunswick) | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | [Apply for a marriage licence](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6001), checked 12 October 2026 | Fill in the application, then both partners go together to a Service New Brunswick centre with ID. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/nova-scotia) | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | [How to get a licence](https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-marriage-licence), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy in person at Access Nova Scotia or from a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licences. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/prince-edward-island) | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI), issued at Access PEI | None on record | Licences are issued by appointment at Access PEI offices. | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services), through local marriage licence issuers | [How to get a licence](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/birth/getting-married/), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply in person to a marriage licence issuer; only one partner needs to attend. | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/yukon) | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Both partners apply in person: by appointment at Vital Statistics in Whitehorse, or from a Territorial Agent elsewhere. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/northwest-territories) | Registrar General of Vital Statistics and community Marriage License Issuers (Department of Health and Social Services) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/get-marriage-license), checked 12 October 2026 | Both people must attend, usually by appointment with an issuer. | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/nunavut) | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/marriage-licences), checked 12 October 2026 | | ## Questions people ask ### How much does a marriage licence cost in Alberta? The government fee is $40. Each registry agent also charges its own service fee, so the total depends on where you buy it. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ### Is there a waiting period for a marriage licence in Alberta? No. You can hold the ceremony on the same day the licence is issued. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ### Do we both have to go to get an Alberta marriage licence? Usually yes. Both partners apply together at the registry agent office, though a registry agent can tell you about exceptions. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can we get married in Alberta if we do not live there? Yes. There are no residency or citizenship rules, but an Alberta licence is only valid for a ceremony held in Alberta. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Get a marriage licence in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence) - [Public services in Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/alberta) - [Canada Child Benefit (CCB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-child-benefit) - [Maternity and parental benefits](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/ei-parental) - [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth) - [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy) - [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care) - [Collect child or spousal support](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Marriage licence in Alberta: cost and how to apply", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/alberta