Services

Apply for, replace or check the status of:

Register the birth of your newborn child using the 5-in-1 newborn bundle:

Learn more about changing your name in Ontario:

Get or renew Ontario government-issued identification:

Get a legal document authenticated for international travel or business purposes:

Check before you order

Here are some things to check before ordering a birth certificate online to make sure you are buying direct from the government and not from a third-party company.

Lowest prices

ServiceOntario has the lowest prices. Certificates range from $15 to $75 depending on the type of certificate or service delivery method.

Fastest delivery

Regular online service: 15 business days plus delivery by Canada post

Premium online service (rush): 5 business days by courier

Check the status of your order

When you order a certificate from ServiceOntario you can check the status of your order 1 day after submitting it.

Service delivery

Regular online service: in the mail within 15 business days.

Premium online service: delivered to you within 5 business days.

How to tell you’re not on a government website

Official government websites like ServiceOntario.ca will display these logos

Only government-authorized websites and partners have the right to use these.

You are buying from a third-party company and not ServiceOntario if you see a statement saying something like this

  • We are not a government agency
  • We are not affiliated with any government agency
  • We are a private company

Third-party companies must have a statement on their website clearly identifying that they are not affiliated with the government. You can usually find these statements on the home page, about us page, or the terms and conditions page.

Send a request to the Office of the Registrar General

Certificate applications and urgent requests

Submit additional documents and information and make a payment for:

  • existing applications for birth, marriage or death certificates
  • urgent certificate requests where additional documentation is required (for example, court orders)
  • urgent requests for certified copies of death registration with cause of death information
  • birth certificates displaying “X” in the sex designation field
  • birth certificates that do not display the sex designation field

Request certificate services with payment (Download as PDF)

Request certificate services without payment (Download as PDF)

Note: Do not include credit card information in your application form. Once you have completed your form, you will be directed to a payment page where you can submit your payment information and complete your request. 

Request amendment or change of name application forms

Contact the Office of the Registrar General to request an application form be mailed to you to:

  • amend the registration of a:
    • birth
    • death
    • marriage
    • stillbirth
  • change a name 

Request forms to amend information on a registration or change a name (Download as PDF)

Change of name or amendment applications  

Submit additional documents, make a payment, or cancel an existing change of name or amendment application.

Update a name change or amendment application (Download as PDF)

Note: Do not include credit card information in your application form. Once you have completed your form, you will be directed to a payment page where you can submit your payment information and complete your application. 

Birth, marriage and death registrations

Hospitals, eligible municipalities and funeral homes can request registration services to:

  • update or submit additional information for an existing birth, death, marriage or stillbirth registration or delayed registration
  • submit additional information for medical coding purposes

Submit registration information (Download as PDF)

Marriage officiant applications and authorizations to be married after an out-of-country divorce

Submit additional information for an existing marriage officiant application.

Request a sample legal opinion letter to be sent to your lawyer for an authorization to be married after an out-of-country divorce.  

Update a Marriage Office request (Download as PDF)

Existing requests with the Office of the Registrar General

For more information on an existing request or to request a change of address with the Office of the Registrar General (ORG), please contact us. You may be asked to submit additional information to follow up on a request.

Update your address with the ORG or provide requested information (Download as PDF)

Contact us

If you have any questions about the services provided by the Office of the Registrar General, please contact ServiceOntario: