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The Charter of the French language and its regulations govern the consultation of English-language content.

Texte explication publicité no 3

Texte explication publicité no 3

Texte explication publicité no 3

Publication of notices of marriage or civil union

Notice of marriage or civil union must be published on our website for 20 days preceding the date of the ceremony. We suggests that officiant submit the request for publication of a notice several weeks before the scheduled date of the ceremony to meet the various deadlines.

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Texte explication publicité no 1

Texte explication publicité no 1

Avoid additional processing time!

Additional time will be needed to process a declaration of birth, marriage, civil union or death if the form is incomplete or contains non-compliant information. For more information.

Register of officiants This link opens a new window.

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Texte explication publicité no 8

Texte explication publicité no 8

Your have just chosen an officiant

Make sure the officiant is listed in the register od officiants authorized to solemnise mariages and civil unions.

Resuming Canada Post Services

You can pick up your certificate or your copy of an act (birth, marriage, civil union or death) at a Services Québec office until January 17 inclusive.

Before going to a Services Québec office, make sure that you have received a call from an employee of the Directeur de l’état civil. To identify the address of your distribution point, search for it using the distribution point locator. For more information, contact Services Québec.

Montréal : 514 644-4545

Québec : 418 644-4545

Elsewhere in Québec : 1 877 644-4545 (toll free)

Accelerated processing is temporarily unavailable, until the end of the Canada Post labour dispute.

For the adopted person: Copy of the original act of birth

Since June 8, 2024, a new measure concerning the knowledge of one’s origins for adoptees has entered into force in connection with An Act respecting family law reform with regard to filiation and amending the Civil Code in relation to personality rights and civil status adopted in 2022.

Under certain conditions, adoptees can obtain a copy of the original act of birth (prior to adoption) from the Directeur de l 'état civil. If the adoptee is deceased, the application may be made by their descendants in the first-degree aged 14 years of age or older.

For more information, consult the page For the adopted person: Copy of the original act of birth.

Our Online Services

Order

To order a certificate or copy of an act of birth, marriage, civil union, or death.

DEClic! - Application for a certificate or copy of an act using your ClicSÉQUR identifier.

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DEClic! Express - Application for a certificate or copy of an act using your Rapid Secure Access Number (RSAN). This service is available only to users who have received a letter confirming an event recently entered in the register.

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Declare

To declare a birth.

Electronic declaration of birth

Déclaration électronique d'une naissance

Consult

To consult a register.

Verify

To verify the validity of a certificate or copy of an act or to verify the processing status of an online application.

Publish

To publish a notice of marriage or civil union.

Publication of a notice of marriage or civil union

Send us documents

To send us documents if you received a communication from one of our agents.

Access to the service in English

Service in English is reserved for individuals covered by the exceptions stipulated in the Charter of the French language. If you have navigated to this content, you confirm in good faith that you are such an individual.

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