--- title: "Copy of a marriage certificate in Quebec" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/quebec" description: "Order a marriage certificate in Quebec: handled by Directeur de l'état civil. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. Official links checked 12 October 2026." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Copy of a marriage certificate in Quebec Quebec · Identity and documents Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer Order a Québec marriage certificate from the Directeur de l'état civil online with DEClic!, by mail, or at a Service Québec office that offers civil status services. The marriage must be entered in the register first, which takes 45 business days after the officiant's declaration arrives. Online, a certificate costs $38.50 with normal processing (10 business days) or $75.00 with accelerated processing. Who handles it: [Directeur de l'état civil](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-quebec). Handles it in Quebec. ## Official links - [Order a certificate online](https://services.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/declic2/IndexCourtier.aspx?lang=en), checked 12 October 2026 - [Certificates and copies of acts](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Certificate-Copy.html), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - You must be named in the marriage record, or attach a document that shows your interest in getting it. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/By_mail.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. A certificate can only be issued once the marriage is entered in the Québec register of civil status. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Certificate-Copy.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - By mail, attach photocopies of a valid photo ID and a valid proof of home address from two different organizations. At a counter, show the originals instead. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/By_mail.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - A certificate costs $38.50 online or at a counter with normal processing, and $75.00 with accelerated processing. By mail it costs $55.00 or $82.25. A copy of the act costs $46.75 online. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - Entering a marriage in the register takes 45 business days after a complete Declaration of Marriage is received. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026. - Normal processing takes 10 business days with regular mail delivery. Accelerated processing takes 3 business days with Xpresspost delivery in Canada. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Order online through DEClic!, by mail with the paper form, or at a Service Québec office using DEClic! Comptoir, where staff can help you. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/By_Declic.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - Online orders take only Visa or MasterCard credit cards. Service Québec counters also take cash and Interac debit. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/By_Declic.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Quebec is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/british-columbia) | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia) | [How to order](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/marriage/marriage-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta) | [Order a certificate](https://www.alberta.ca/order-marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Order through a registry agent. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/saskatchewan) | eHealth Saskatchewan (Vital Statistics) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/birth-marriage-death-certificates/marriage-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/manitoba) | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba) | [Order a certificate online](https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/online_certificate_application.html), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/ontario) | ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 12 October 2026 | | | Quebec (this page) | Directeur de l'état civil | [Order a certificate online](https://services.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/declic2/IndexCourtier.aspx?lang=en), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/new-brunswick) | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001PSN6000A), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/nova-scotia) | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/prince-edward-island) | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI) | None on record | | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/birth/marriage-cert/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/yukon) | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Only for marriages that took place in the Yukon. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/northwest-territories) | Vital Statistics, Health Services Administration Office (Department of Health and Social Services) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/order-marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/nunavut) | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | [Order a certificate](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | ## Questions people ask ### How much is a marriage certificate in Québec? $38.50 online or at a Service Québec counter with normal processing, or $75.00 with accelerated processing. By mail it is $55.00 or $82.25. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### Should I order a certificate or a copy of the act of marriage? Ask the organization that wants it. The certificate has the key details most organizations need and costs less. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Certificate-Copy.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I order a Québec marriage certificate without internet access? Yes. Mail the paper application form, or go to a Service Québec office that offers civil status services and use DEClic! Comptoir with help from staff. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/By_Declic.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Order a marriage certificate in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate) - [Public services in Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/quebec) - [Get or renew a passport](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/passport) - [Get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/sin) - [Get proof of Canadian citizenship](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/citizenship-certificate) - [Apply for Indian status or a status card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/status-card) - [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate) - [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Copy of a marriage certificate in Quebec", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/quebec