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How do I get a birth certificate in Québec?

If you were born in Québec, you order your birth certificate (or copy of act) from the Directeur de l’état civil. You can do it online with DEClic!, by mail with the form, or at a Services Québec office that offers these services. The certificate is an extract of the act; the copy of act is a full reproduction. For an online or counter order, the certificate costs 38.50 $ with normal processing (10 business days). If the birth is recent, it must first be registered in the civil status register.

Official page: Certificate and copy of act (Directeur de l’état civil) ↗

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Key facts
Certificate cost (online or DEClic! Counter)
38.50 $ with normal processing; 75.00 $ with expedited processing.
Certificate cost (by mail or paper form)
55.00 $ with normal processing; 82.25 $ with expedited processing.
Copy of act cost
Online or DEClic! Counter: 46.75 $ (normal) or 75.00 $ (expedited). By mail or paper form: 64.25 $ (normal) or 82.25 $ (expedited).
Processing time
10 business days (normal) or 3 business days (expedited), not counting delivery. Add the registration time if the birth is recent.
ID required
Valid photo ID and valid proof of address: photocopies by mail, originals at the counter. Online, you identify yourself with the Service d’authentification gouvernementale.
Payment
Canadian dollars only. Online: Visa or MasterCard credit card (debit cards not accepted).
Steps
  1. Check which document the organization asks for: the certificate (an extract of the birth act, enough for most organizations) or the copy of act (full reproduction of the act). If you were born outside Québec, the Québec Directeur de l’état civil is not the right office: contact the competent public officer of your place of birth.
  2. Make sure the birth is registered in the Québec civil status register. For a recent birth, the request can only be processed once the registration is done (15 business days if the documents received are complete and compliant).
  3. Check that you can make the request: you must be named in the act (for example, a parent can request their child’s certificate, whatever the child’s age), otherwise state your reason and attach a document proving it. For a child under 18, it is recommended that one of the parents makes the request.
  4. Choose how to apply. Online with DEClic!: identify yourself with the Service d’authentification gouvernementale and pay by Visa or MasterCard credit card. By mail: fill out the paper form for a birth certificate and copy of act, and attach a photocopy of a valid photo ID and a photocopy of a valid proof of address. At a Services Québec office (DEClic! Comptoir): show the originals of your valid photo ID and proof of address.
  5. If you recently had a child and received a registration confirmation letter, you can use DEClic! Express with the rapid and secure access number (NARS) from the letter, valid for 90 days.
  6. Choose the processing: normal (sent by regular mail) or expedited (sent by Xpresspost, only if the delivery address is in Canada), then pay the fees in Canadian dollars.
General information drawn from official sources. It does not replace legal, medical or financial advice. For your situation, contact the organization concerned or a professional.
Sources

Checked on October 4, 2026. Rules, deadlines and fees can change: always confirm on the official page above. Demande au Québec is an independent website, not a government site.

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