We ask that you please make an appointment with the Municipal Office to obtain a Marriage Licence, as not all staff members are able to issue them. The process generally takes about 10-20 minutes.
The Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton is registered with Vital Statistics to issue Marriage Licences in and for the Province of Manitoba.
• You can get a marriage licence anywhere from 3 months to 24 hours before the marriage ceremony.
• The date and location (i.e. community name) of the ceremony must be determined prior to obtaining a marriage licence.
• The fee for a marriage licence is $100.00 (payment options: cash, cheque, or debit.)
Both parties must:
• be 18 years of age or older*;
• be single, legally divorced, or widowed**;
• be present to apply for a marriage licence;
• provide one of the following: Birth Certificate, Passport, Canadian or US Citizenship Certificate, Immigration Papers or Immigration Identification Card, Canadian Armed Forces Identification Card, Indian Treaty Card OR A driver’s Licence with one of the following: Manitoba Health Card, Senior Citizen Card, Change of Name Certificate, Social Insurance Card;
• know the full legal names of their parents, their mother's maiden name, and the community that their parents were born in.
*Parental consent is required for persons under age 18. Written consent of a Family court Judge is required for persons under age 16.
**Divorced persons must provide a Certificate of Divorce or Decree Absolute. Widowed persons must provide a Death Certificate.
For additional information, please contact:
Vital Statistics Agency
254 Portage Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B6
Phone: (204) 945-3727 Toll Free: 1-866-949-9296
Fax: (204) 948-3224
Email:
Website: http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca