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How do I get my divorce certificate?

Last updated on March 6, 2024

Step 1: Make sure 31 days have passed since your divorce order.

Step 2:

In person:  Attend at the Supreme Court registry where your divorce was filed.  The cost for a divorce certificate is $40.

By mail:  Mail a letter to the Supreme Court registry where your divorce was filed.  Include in the letter:

  • The court file number or the full names of both parties who divorced
  • Your mailing address and telephone number
  • A cheque or money order for $50 payable to the Minister of Finance (includes $10 mailing fee)

If you live outside Canada, and are unable to pay using Canadian funds, find out what payment options are available:

If you're not sure where your divorce was filed: The Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings for Canada can confirm the location where a divorce was filed.  However, they cannot provide an official divorce certificate.

Finding information about your divorce

To contact the Registry

 

Check out these resources from Legal Aid BC:

Visit a Justice Access Centre:

Talk with a family justice counsellor at a Family Justice Centre.

If your divorce was granted 10 or more years ago, you may need to obtain a copy of the divorce order from BC Archives and provide that copy to the court registry when you request a divorce certificate. Contact the court registry where the divorce was filed.