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Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua

BDM43
Notification of overseas dissolution | Whakamōhiotanga o te whakakore mārena/hononga ā-ture o tāwāhi

Use this form to update your marriage or civil union registration in New Zealand if:
• your marriage or civil union was registered in New Zealand, and
• you get divorced or dissolve your relationship outside of New Zealand.

Before you apply
Where a New Zealand citizen or a person who ordinarily resides in New Zealand gets divorced or dissolves their relationship outside of New Zealand, a dissolution or divorce certificate can be deposited with Births, Deaths and Marriages. This will be used to update the marriage or civil union registration.

How to apply
To deposit a divorce or dissolution certificate issued outside New Zealand, you must provide an original dissolution certificate. This certificate will be kept by Births, Deaths and Marriages.
If the certificate is not written in English, you need to provide an English translation from an approved organisation. 
To find a translation service, you can:
• Contact the Department of Internal Affairs Translation Service at www.dia.govt.nz
• Check the New Zealand Yellow pages under Interpreters and Translators at www.yellow.co.nz
• Contact an overseas New Zealand Consulate or High Commission office, which may be able to provide a list of translation services for their location. See www.nzembassy.com.
To submit your application, post the documents to:
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Department of Internal Affairs
PO Box 10-526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Contact details
Website: www.govt.nz/bdm/contactus 
Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz
Do not email the completed form to us. Only use email for queries about the form.

Privacy statement
The information provided on this form is collected under the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (the “BDMRR Act”). A person who makes, or causes to be made, a false declaration on this form will be liable on conviction to a fine or term of imprisonment, or both. The information will be held on a public register, and may generally be accessed by any person on application (e.g. as a certificate or printout). 
BDM may also release it to certain government agencies and foreign registration authorities, as authorised by law. The BDMRR Act governs access to registered information.
Information about your rights to access and, where appropriate, correct the information is available on our website: www.govt.nz/bdm

Fees statement
Any fees listed are correct as at the form version date. All fees are in New Zealand dollars.

How to answer:
• You can complete this form by hand or on-screen using Adobe Reader.
• You can use the Tab key to move to the next fillable form field in Adobe Reader.
• You must still print off the application and sign where applicable by hand.

Please read the ‘Before you apply’ section of this application form carefully before you start.
If your application is not correct and complete, your application may be delayed or unsuccessful.

1. Details of the parties to the marriage or civil union
Party 1’s first and middle names ^
Party 1’s surname or family name ^
Party 2’s first and middle names ^
Party 2’s surname or family name ^

2. Marriage or civil union details
Date of marriage or civil union (dd/mm/yyyy) ^
Place of marriage or civil union ^
Country ^
Town or city ^

3. Dissolution information
Type of dissolution
Select one:
Dissolution or decree absolute Yes or No ^
Annulment Yes or No ^
Other Yes or No ^ (Please specify below)
Other type ^
Date of dissolution (dd/mm/yyyy) ^

4. Informant’s details
Name:
First and middle names ^
Surname or family name ^
Usual residential address:
Unit/house number and street ^
Address line 2 ^
Town or city ^
County, province or region ^
State or territory ^ 
Postcode ^
Country ^
Your signature ^
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ^

5. Fees
Register an overseas marriage dissolution ($55)
Request a ‘Statement of Recorded Information’ ($25)

6. Delivery
How would you like your statement of recorded information to be sent? Select ONE option below.
I want the item(s) sent by standard post, which costs $0 Yes or No ^
I want the item(s) couriered to a New Zealand address for $5 Yes or No ^
I want the item(s) couriered to an overseas address for $15 to $30 Yes or No ^
Australia, Asia, Pacific courier costs $15.
USA courier costs $20.
Rest of world (icludes: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Georgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova) costs $30.
Contact us if you are unsure whether we can deliver to your country.

Delivery address:
Delivery name ^
Street number and name ^ 
Suburb ^
Town or city ^ 
Country (if not New Zealand) ^
Postcode ^
Phone number ^
Email address ^

7. Payment 
Do not post cash or card. Do not email credit card details.
Charge my debit or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Prezzy Card): 
Visa Yes or No ^
Mastercard Yes or No ^
AMEX Yes or No ^
Prezzy Card Yes or No ^

(a) Card Number. ^
(b) Expiry Date. (MM/YY) ^
(c) Cardholder's name. ^
(d) Cardholder's signature. ^

8. Next steps
Print and sign the form.
Post the form, documents and card details to us.
Postal address:
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Department of Internal Affairs
PO Box 10-526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Last updated 10 January 2024