We personally submit your Ontario marriage certificate to Ontario's Official Document Services in downtown Toronto, for a 7–10 business day turnaround. Flat pricing, government fee included, domestic return shipping included, tracked every step of the way.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates your Ontario marriage certificate for legal use in another Hague Convention member country, confirming the signature, seal, or stamp on it is genuine. It's commonly required for spousal sponsorship, name change recognition, property and inheritance matters, and residency applications abroad.
Since this document is issued directly by the Ontario government, it's already apostille-ready. We submit it to ODS as-is, no notarization step required.
Your Ontario marriage certificate is issued by the Office of the Registrar General (ORG) and confirms the date and place of your marriage, along with both spouses' legal names. It's different from the keepsake marriage certificate you may have received from your officiant at the ceremony, which isn't a government record and can't be apostilled. If you're not sure which document you have, send us a photo before placing your order and we'll confirm.
Foreign immigration authorities commonly require an apostilled marriage certificate as proof of the marital relationship when sponsoring a spouse or applying for a dependent visa.
Foreign banks, employers, and government offices often require an apostilled marriage certificate before they'll recognize a legal name change tied to marriage.
An apostilled marriage certificate is often required abroad to establish marital status for property transfers, estate matters, and spousal benefit claims.
Foreign pension plans and survivor benefit programs often require an apostilled marriage certificate to confirm eligibility for spousal or survivor claims.
If you're filing for divorce in another country, the court will typically require an apostilled copy of your original marriage certificate as part of the filing.
Some countries require you to formally register a foreign marriage with their own vital records office, which usually starts with an apostilled marriage certificate.
Ontario's Official Documents Services can apostille your original marriage certificate directly, since it's a government-issued vital record. But you also have the option of having a notary certify a true copy of your marriage certificate, which is then apostilled in place of the original. Both are legitimate, commonly used paths. Here's how they compare.
Best when: the receiving country or institution expects to see the original government document, and you don't need the certificate for anything else in the meantime.
Trade-off: your one-of-a-kind certificate travels through the submission and return process. If you need it back quickly for something else, factor that into your timeline.
Best when: you want to keep your original safe at home, or you may need to apostille the same document again later for a different country or purpose.
Trade-off: adds a notarization step and fee, and not every destination country or institution accepts a certified copy in place of the original. Always confirm with the receiving party first.
Not sure which option fits your situation? Reach out before you order and we'll help you decide based on where your marriage certificate is headed.
Source: Ontario Official Documents Services, "Authenticate a document for use outside Canada"
A minimum of 15 business days of ODS processing, plus standard shipping time to send your documents and standard shipping to get them back.
Government fee, hand delivery to ODS, and tracked return shipping, all included. Nothing extra for you to arrange.
Here's exactly what happens once you start your marriage certificate apostille order with us.
Mail it in, drop it off, or request pickup, whatever's easiest for you.
Only required for documents that aren't already government-issued.
We personally submit it to Official Document Services for the fastest turnaround.
Shipped back to you, tracked the whole way, domestic shipping included.
Foreign immigration authorities commonly require an apostilled marriage certificate as proof of the marital relationship.
Banks, employers, and government agencies abroad often require an apostilled marriage certificate to recognize a legal name change.
An apostilled marriage certificate is often required to establish marital status for property transfers or estate matters abroad.
The decorative certificate from your officiant isn't a government record and can't be apostilled. You need the one issued by Ontario's Office of the Registrar General.
Spousal sponsorship and immigration applications often ask for both an apostilled marriage certificate and an apostilled birth certificate. Check the full list before you order.
Not every embassy or receiving institution accepts a notarized copy in place of the original marriage certificate. Confirm this before choosing that path.
If a name changed again after marriage, some receiving institutions want that documented too. Check ahead so you're not stuck mid-process.
Most companies advertise one low price, then add extra charges once you're already committed, such as return shipping, rush processing, file handling, or a government fee they didn't mention upfront. We don't do that. Because our team personally hand delivers your documents instead of paying a courier or a third-party agent, we're able to pass those savings on to you.
| First apostille | From $150 |
| Each additional apostille, same order | From $95 |
| Domestic return shipping | Included |
Once your documents are in our hands, you'll be able to follow their progress online, from drop-off at ODS to the moment they ship back to you.
ODS requires the original, government-issued Ontario marriage certificate. A photocopy cannot be apostilled.
7–10 business days when we hand deliver it to ODS, versus a minimum of 15 business days plus shipping time if mailed in yourself.
No. Since it's issued directly by the Ontario government, it's already apostille-ready and doesn't need notarization.
We only process documents issued by the Ontario government. If your marriage certificate was issued elsewhere, contact us and we can point you in the right direction.
Yes, you can include multiple documents in the same order and pay the discounted rate for each additional apostille.
Your marriage certificate instead needs authentication and legalization through a Canadian authority and that country's embassy or consulate. We can guide you through this.
For official, government-sourced details on how authentication and apostilles work in Ontario, see Ontario's Official Documents Services guide and the full list of Hague Apostille Convention member countries.
We can combine multiple documents into one order, so if you need more than one of these apostilled, let us know and we'll bundle them together.
Send us your document and we'll take care of the rest.