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Birth
- Entering of events in the register of civil status
- Who must complete and sign the Declaration of Birth?
- Deadline for transmitting the Declaration of Birth
- Importance of submitting accurate information
- Child's surname
- Child's given name
- Language of acts of civil status and issuing of documents
- Documents pertaining to the declaration of a birth
- Attestation of Birth
- Declaration of Birth
- Information on the Electronic Declaration of Birth
- Information on the Declaration of Birth – paper form
- Application for Simplified Access to Birth-related Government Programs and Services
- Declaration of birth of a child born as a result of a surrogate pregnancy
- Documents to be sent to the Directeur de l’état civil in relation to the donor of reproductive material (oocytes or spermatozoa) in order to know the donor’s origins
- Departments and agencies that will or may be notified of birth
- Confirmation of the entering of a birth in the Québec Register of Civil Status
- Request to correct the Declaration of Birth
- Delivery in a place other than a health institution or a birth centre
- Late Declaration
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Attestation
- Certificate and copies of acts
- Electronic Declaration of Birth
- Québec Parental Insurance Plan
- Retraite Québec ─ List of Baby Names
- La Place Services de garde ─ La Place 0-5
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Change of sex designation
- Admissibility
- How to file an application
- Persons to notify or consents to obtain
- Changing given names
- Decision rendered by the Directeur de l'état civil
- Amending civil status acts
- Updating your file with government departments and agencies
- Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec
- Retraite Québec - Québec Pension Plan and the Family Allowance measure
- Retraite Québec - Public sector pension plans (RREGOP, PPMP or other)
- Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
- Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
- Protection of personal information
- Fees and processing time
Change of name
- Change of name: a significant act
- Two ways to change a name
- Who can apply for a change of name?
- How to file an application
- Required publications
- Comments and objections
- Decision rendered
- Effects of a change of name
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Application for the simplified forwarding of information relative to the change of name or designation of sex
- Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec
- Retraite Québec - Québec Pension Plan and the Family Allowance measure
- Retraite Québec - Public sector pension plans (RREGOP, PPMP or other)
- Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
- Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
- Processing fee and turnaround
Death
- Entering of events in the register of civil status
- Who must complete and sign the Declaration of Death?
- Importance of submitting accurate information
- Documents related to declaring a death
- Attestation of death
- Declaration of death
- Application for the simplified forwarding of information relative to the death to departments and agencies
- Departments and agencies that will be notified or that can be notified of the death
- Language of acts of civil status and issuing of documents
- Request to correct a Declaration of Death
- Death that occurred outside Québec
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Attestation
- Certificates and copies of acts
- Guide to declaring a death to the Directeur de l'état civil
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Marriage and Civil Union
- What are a de facto union, a marriage and a civil union?
- Cost of a marriage or civil union
- Choosing an officiant
- Choosing a matrimonial regime and marriage contract
- Publication of the notice of marriage or civil union
- Compliance with conditions for the formation of a marriage or civil union
- Declaration of marriage or civil union
- Frequently asked questions
- Attestation
- Certificate and copy of an act
- Officiant’s Guide: an indispensable tool
- Publication of a notice of marriage or civil union
- Consult the register of notices of marriage or civil union
- Consult the register of officiants
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Substitution of the usual given name by another given name on the act of birth
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Civil Status Documents
Attestation
- What is an attestation?
- Attestations issued
- Who may request an attestation?
- How to obtain an attestation
- Detailed attestation
Certificates and copies of acts
- Entering of events in the register of civil status
- Who can apply for a certificate or a copy of an act?
- Establishing the applicant's identity
- Identity documents and proofs of home address accepted by the Directeur de l'état civil
- Which document to request: a certificate or a copy of an act?
- Language of acts of civil status and issuing of documents
- Three ways to order a certificate or a copy of an act
- Terms and conditions with respect to certificates
- Fees and processing time
- Methods of payment accepted
- How to apply for a certificate or a copy of an act outside Québec
- Cancellation of an application for a certificate or a copy of an act
- Requests to correct information in a certificate or a copy of an act
- Loss or theft of a certificate or a copy of an act
- Security features of certificates and copies of acts
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Application for a Certificate or Copy of an Act of Birth (PDF, 514 Ko)
- Application for a Certificate or Copy of an Act of Marriage or Civil Union (PDF, 492 Ko)
- Application for a Certificate or Copy of an Act of Death (PDF, 537 Ko)
- Power of Attorney (PDF, 401 Ko)
- DEClic! - Application for a certificate or copy of an act with ClicSÉQUR
- 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 of civil status.)
- Verification of the processing status of an online application
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Insertion of an act made outside Québec into the Québec register of civil status
- Insertion into the Québec register of civil status
- Who can apply?
- Establishing the applicant's identity
- How to apply for insertion
- Documents required to be included with the application
- Documents that can be issued regarding an act
- Processing fees and turnaround
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Designated officiant
- Scope and duration of the authorization
- Cost and processing time for an application for designation
- Directeur de l'état civil's decision
- Compliance with the conditions for the formation of the marriage or civil union
- Compliance with the conditions during the solemnization of the marriage or civil union
- Compliance with the conditions after the solemnization of the marriage or civil union
- Date, time and place of the solemnization
- Publication of the notice of marriage or civil union
- Opposition to a marriage or civil union
- Declaration of marriage or civil union
- Frequently asked questions
- Application for the Designation of an Officiant of a Marriage or Civil Union form
- Application for publication or for a dispensation from publication of a notice of marriage or civil union form
- Officiant’s Guide: an indispensable tool (PDF, 705 Ko)
- Publication of a notice of marriage or civil union
- Consult the register of notices of marriage or civil union
- Consult the register of officiants
- Search for judicial district
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Order a certificate or copy of an act
DEClic! - Application for a certificate or copy of an act en vous identifiant à l'aide de ClicSÉQUR
DEClic! - Express - Application for a certificate or copy of an act en vous identifiant à l'aide d'un numéro d'accès rapide et sécuritaire (NARS) (Ce service s'adresse à vous seulement si vous avez obtenu une lettre de confirmation d'un événement récemment inscrit au registre.)
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- Register of notices of declaration of tardy filiation
- Register of notices of marriage or civil union
- Register of substitute the usual given name
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Reviewed: 2024-02-22
