Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
You can apply for your own or your child’s birth certificate as long as it was a PEI birth and you provide the information exactly as it is recorded on the birth registration filed at PEI Vital Statistics.
You can use this service to apply online or you...
A medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, or coroner must complete a Medical Certificate of Death before a death is registered with Vital Statistics and a burial permit is issued. Once the death registration is received, processed and complete, you...
After your marriage takes place and is officially registered with Vital Statistics, you can apply for either a Certified Copy of Registration of Marriage or a Marriage Certificate, which are legal documents for proof of marriage.
What do I need to...
A marriage commissioner licence legally authorizes you to perform marriages in Prince Edward Island. In order to become a licensed marriage commissioner in this province you must be:
a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant;
age 18 years of age or...
The process will begin once we receive your completed application, associated documentation and fee at the Vital Statistics office. You will be contacted by staff from Vital Statistics to confirm receipt of the application and to ensure that application...
The process will begin once you bring the completed application, associated documentation and fees to the Vital Statistics office. Someone from the office will be touch with you once we receive your application to ensure all required information has...
You must have a PEI marriage license before you can be married on PEI.
How long in advance should I get my marriage license?
A marriage license is valid for three months. It will be issued on site so you do not have to wait for it to be processed or...
You must have a PEI marriage license before you can be married in PEI. After your marriage takes place and is officially registered with Vital Statistics, you can apply for either a Certified Copy of Registration of Marriage or a Marriage Certificate,...
The following marriage commissioners are currently licensed to conduct a legal marriage ceremony on PEI. The names are listed according to County.
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Kings County
Queens County
Prince County
Out of Province
Kings...
If your baby is born in a PEI hospital, the birth is recorded and officially registered with Vital Statistics. Parents sign the Statement of Birth confirming the information is correct before mother and baby are discharged from hospital.
What is a...
Vital Statistics will process your request with a completed application, proper documentation and full payment.
The following payment options are accepted:
Cash and debit payments (in person only)
Money order or cheque payable to PEI Minister of...