Residents outside of Canada must present their birth certificate. Landed immigrants must present a valid birth certificate and landed immigrant papers. The statutory declaration is a series of questions and information, located on the back of the marriage licence. When applying for the marriage licence, the prospective bride and groom must complete and sign the statutory declaration in the presence of the marriage licence issuer. The statutory declaration must be read to the parties to prove that they fully understand the content.
Degrees of consanguinity refer to the relationship between the prospective bride and groom.
The relationships above include all relationships, whether by whole or half blood or adoption. The age of majority is 18 years. There are certain restrictions that apply to minors. They must sign the consent form in the presence of a Saskatchewan marriage licence issuer, the clergy performing the ceremony or any person authorized to take affidavits. Consent forms can be obtained from a Saskatchewan marriage licence issuer or from the Marriage Unit.