In order to verify your identity, you can give the officiant:
the original of your birth certificate, or
a copy of your act of birth.
If you are unable to submit these documents you can contact the court clerk, who will explain the best way to proceed.
Proof of civil status
You must prove to the officiant that you are free from all previous bonds of marriage or civil union, by providing one of the documents listed below to prove your civil status.
Civil status
Document proving civil status
Single
None
Single (civil union or marriage annulled)
Certified copy of the judgment annulling the marriage or civil union
Single (civil union dissolved)
One of the following documents:
authentic copy of the joint declaration of dissolution made before a notary;
certified copy of the judgment dissolving the civil union
Divorced
One of the following documents:
certified copy of the divorce certificate;
certified copy of the irrevocable divorce judgment
Widowed
One of the following documents:
copy of the deceased’s act of death;
deceased’s death certificate
In addition, if you intend to form your civil union at the courthouse, you and your intended spouse must each complete the relevant section of the form Civil Union – General Information (SJ-833A) (PDF 337 Kb) and give it to the clerk at your interview.
Judgments or civil status documents from outside Québec
The officiant will accept, as proof, a court judgment or a document produced outside Québec. However, if the document is in a language other than French or English, the officiant will also require:
an official translation produced by a member of the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec;
a sworn statement by the translator that the translation is accurate.
If the officiant has doubts about the validity or date of effect of a judgment, he or she will ask you to file a court application for the recognition of a foreign judgment.