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BIRTH -
Application for a Certificate or Copy of an Act (PDF, 551 Ko) 
MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION - Application for a Certificate or Copy of an Act (PDF, 817 Ko) 
DEATH - Application for a Certificate or Copy of an Act (PDF, 979 Ko) 
CHANGE OF NAME - Application for a Certificate (PDF, 31 Ko) 
To be filled out only if you have been granted a change of name by the Directeur de l'État civil and wish to obtain a change of name certificate. If you wish to apply for a change of name, you must instead fill out the Request for preliminary analysis for a modification of surname or first name form, available below, so that the Directeur de l’État civil can determine whether you are eligible to apply for a change of name and, if so, send you the appropriate documents.
CHANGE OF DESIGNATION OF SEX - Application for a Certificate (PDF,
31 Ko) 
To be filled out only if you have been granted a change of designation of sex by the Directeur de l’état civil and wish to obtain a change of designation of sex certificate. If you wish to apply for a change of designation of sex, you must instead contact us to obtain an Application for a change of designation of sex form. The Directeur de l’état civil will send you the appropriate documents.

Fill out only if you are unable to provide photo ID.
According to the Charter of the French language, corporations established in Québec, professionnals or civil administrators are required to communicate with the government in French. For this reason, the Directeur de l'état civil does not produce an English version of this form.

Fill out only if you are applying for a modification to your name or the name of your minor child.


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Reviewed: 2013-04-29
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