Form

Form D8: Apply for a divorce, dissolution, (judicial) separation or separation order

Ask the court to end your marriage or civil partnership, or make a (judicial) separation decree or order. (Form D8)

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 August 2017
• Last updated: 31 December 2020 — See all updates

Documents

Apply for a divorce online

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-divorce

Application for a divorce, dissolution or to apply for a (judicial) separation order

PDF, 286KB, 16 pages

Application for a divorce, dissolution or to apply for a (judicial) separation order (large print version to print and complete by hand)

PDF, 456KB, 43 pages

Cais am ysgariad, diddymiad neu ymwahaniad (cyfreithiol)

PDF, 285KB, 16 pages

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Details

To be eligible for a divorce or to end a civil partnership, you need to have been married or in the civil partnership for 12 months or more. This doesn’t apply to (judicial) separation applications.

You can apply for a divorce online.
You’ll fill in the application online. The regional divorce centre will email you the rest of the forms to complete.

For separations, different terms are used depending on whether you’re in a marriage or a civil partnership:

• decree of (judicial) separation (for marriages)
• separation order (for civil partnerships)

Find out more about separating, divorcing or ending a civil partnership.

Check court and tribunal fees and find out if you can get help with fees.

Related guidance

• I want to apply for a financial order (D190)
• About divorce/dissolution (D183)

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Published 1 August 2017
Last updated 31 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 December 2020

   Revised forms D8 uploaded.

2. 14 January 2020

   Added accessible form D8.

3. 7 May 2019

   Added revised D8 and large print versions that reference the online process.

4. 16 May 2018

   Add in link to online service.

5. 1 August 2017

   First published.