1. Gather all documents needed to be presented to obtain a certificate of divorce.
2. Submit your request to obtain the certificate to the civil registry where the civil marriage was registered or in the place where former spouses was registered when they were born (if it is mentioned in the act)
3. Pay all necessary fees.

Note: Same procedures are followed in case the certificate of divorce was lost or stolen.

• The extract of the minutes of the divorce decree
• A certificate of no objection or appeal made by the tribunal which granted the divorce.

National Centre for Civil Registration
Centre national d'tat civil (CNEC)
Department of Planning and Local Government (MATCL)
Dieuppeul Derkl Alles Khalifa Ababacar Sy - Dakar
Phone: 33 869 47 01
Fax: 33 869 47 33

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Treasury Offices

Individuals who may obtain a divorce certificate:

• Former spouses
• Rightholders
• The administrative or judicial authorities.

Administrative fee to obtain a divorce certificate varies depending on the locality issuing the certificate:

• In municipalities, the amount to be paid ranges between 200 to 500 FCFA
• In rural communities, the amount to be paid ranges between 75 to 150 FCFA

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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The amount of time needed to process an application requesting for a copy of the divorce certificate varies depending on the organization processing the request.

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You can apply for a divorce certificate once the divorce filed by the spouses was granted and finalized by the court.

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Dissolution of marriage or divorce is the termination of marital union between married couple. It results in cancellation of all legal duties and responsibilities between husband and wife.

Divorce Certificates are issued by the registrar of civil status. This document certifies that a divorce was granted by the appropriate court.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a divorce certificate.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Senegal Public Service Website:

http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/index.php/demarche_administrative/demarche/1/429/4/56

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