If you need a copy of your Decree Absolute, the official document proving your divorce in the UK, we at UK Official Certificates are here to help. We offer a secure online service where you can order official copies of Decree Absolutes issued in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Whether you’ve misplaced your Decree Absolute or require a replacement, our team is ready to assist. We conduct searches to provide an official Decree Absolute certificate confirming a divorce has taken place. If no divorce record is found, we can issue a certificate stating that as well.
If you’re unsure of the exact dates of your marriage or divorce, providing an approximate year for both will suffice. Our service extends to issuing replacement Decree Absolutes and annulment certificates.
Get an Official UK Duplicate Quickly & Easily
In the UK, a marriage is officially dissolved when the court issues a Decree Absolute, which follows a decree nisi. This document legally ends the marriage, allowing the divorced individuals to remarry. We also offer an apostille service on the Decree Absolute for international validation, useful if you’re planning to marry abroad or need to confirm your divorce status in another country.
Additionally, we provide duplicate Divorce Certificates essential for legal identity proofs such as applying for passports, bank accounts, social security, or immigration purposes. These documents can also be used to verify a change of name back to a maiden name or for family history research.
• What is the cost of a replacement Decree Absolute?
The Decree Absolute replacement cost depends on what information you are able to supply. At UK Official Certificates we have 3 options starting from £79.95 up to £169.95, the more information you have the cheaper it becomes avoiding in depth search fees.
• How long will my duplicate Decree Absolute take?
Again, depending on what you can tell us initially will impact the length of time it will take to search and find the requested record, the process can take anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks.
• Is using this service quicker than doing it myself?
Yes absolutely, ordering your Decree Absolute through UK Official Certificates is quicker than attempting the process alone, with over 15 years of experience we are adept at sourcing these documents swiftly to ensure the quickest turnaround possible regardless of how much or little information you have supplied.
• Are all copy Decree Absolutes suitable for legal purposes?
Any official replacement of your Decree Absolute will be ready to use for any legal purpose in the UK. If you plan to use the copy abroad you also have the option to add the UK apostille stamp to your order to extend the certification to member states of the Hague apostille convention.
• Can I order a new Decree Absolute if I don’t have all the information you ask for?
Yes, indeed you can, if you are unsure of which court handled the divorce proceedings or when the divorce was finalised we can search 5 years either side of a starting point which in most cases is ample leeway.
• Can I order someone else’s Decree Absolute?
Under current legislation in the UK you are able to order on someone else’s behalf, the more information you are able to supply will speed up the search process and also save you money in search fees.
What other services do you offer?
We offer certificates for birth, adoption, death and marriage. We don’t currently offer a civil partnership certificate service. For further information visit our home page.