Marriage certificate

[jeff198901]

I got the certified marriage certificate (long piece of paper) is this okay to use?

It's an Ontario marriage certificate btw

 

[danawhitaker]

I got the certified marriage certificate (long piece of paper) is this okay to use?

It's an Ontario marriage certificate btw

Yes. This is fine. I made a photocopy of mine and included it with the application.

 

[jeff198901]

It looks like a photocopy of my marriage license and in the top right hand corner it says certificate number: with my number

 

[danawhitaker]

It looks like a photocopy of my marriage license and in the top right hand corner it says certificate number: with my number

Yup. That's exactly what mine looks like.

 

[jeff198901]

Yup. That's exactly what mine looks like.

I got two copies, I assume it's okay to use an original?lol

 

[danawhitaker]

I got two copies, I assume it's okay to use an original?lol

There's a strong chance you won't get it returned. Why waste the money on an original when a photocopy is acceptable?

 

[iamhayer]

Do not submit any original copy, CIC will not return it back to you

 

[jeff198901]

There's a strong chance you won't get it returned. Why waste the money on an original when a photocopy is acceptable?

Does the photocopy need to be notarized?

 

[danawhitaker]

Does the photocopy need to be notarized?

I didn't notarize mine. The application kit checklist says photocopy. If you have any other country-specific guidelines to follow, check those to be sure, but if you're a U.S. applicant I'm pretty sure the answer to that question is no.

 

[jeff198901]

I just want to make sure it doesn't need to be notarized, I now have a photocopy

 

[jeff198901]

For some reason I was under the impression that with the new applications they wanted originals, I'm not sure why......just over thinking I guess!

 

[jeff198901]

Anyone else?

 

[browning911]

We just sent in a photocopy (not notarized) of the regular marriage certificate (brown and cream) not the long one.