Divorce Registration Certificate

'Union Council' issued 'Divorce Registration Certificate' (DRC)

Divorce Registration Certificate is a provincial document issued by Local Union Council office. It contains information in both Urdu and English languages regarding ex-Husband and ex-Wife. It looks similar to Birth Certificate and Marriage Registration Certificate (also issued by Union Council).

IMPORTANT : Some people also call it NADRA-issued DRC, however NADRA is not directly issuing these DRC's. DRC can be issued from following authorities in Pakistan depending upon the address and area where you live:

• Union Council
• TMA Office
• Cantonment Board Office
• Arbitration Council in Islamabad

DRC is only issued from an office nearest to Bride's Parent's Residential address.

Requirements to obtain NADRA-style divorce certificate from Union Council:

Go to nearest Union Council to initiate your divorce proceedings. They will update you regarding Reconciliation and Divorce process.

• Affidavit of divorce (attested by gazetted officer)
• CNIC copies of wife and husband
• Passport copy of wife or husband (if applicable)
• Undertaking by wife and husband
• Copy of Nikah Nama
• Copy of court order of divorce (in case of Khula)
• Each party is required to bring at least two witnesses.

Fees:

• Fees is very nominal and document is issued depending on them (Can be issued same day if you are well connected in local community)

Notes:

• Regarding NADRA divorce certificates, there is no pull-down menu to complete the 'issuing authority' data field. As this information needs to be manually entered, there are varied responses. The issuing authority is whoever initiates the divorce proceedings at the Union Council office and thus is dependent upon the applicant and Secretary/Computer Operator inputting the information correctly.
• People often only obtain a certificate when required, such as for immigration purposes, name changes on a CNIC record, for future marriage.
• 90-days of 'IDDAT' period is to make sure wife is not pregnant.
• If the date of effectiveness of divorce is not 90 days after the date of the first notice of divorce, then the divorce is not legal, as the 90-day waiting period is a legal requirement.
  • EXCEPTION: in Shia sect, if both parties agree, then an iddat (90-day) period is not required.
• ISSUING AUTHORITY is whoever initiates the divorce proceedings at the Union Council office. "Husband" or "Wife" cannot be issuing authority or 'Authority Granting Divorce' because they need to refer their divorce proceedings to Union Council office.

Source(s) :

• https://www.bestreviews.pk/complete-guide-get-nadra-divorce-certificate/
• https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/FAQ#Registration of Divorce