Registration of Vital Events

Marriage:

In person

1- Fill out a Marriage Application.

2- Husband’s recent (not older than 1 year) original personal and family Ikhraj Kayd with two photocopies.

3- Wife’s recent (not older than 1 year) original personal and family Ikhraj Kayd with two photocopies.

4- Canadian original statement of marriage (long form) with two photocopies / or one notarized copy with two photocopies.

5- Spouse’s statement of birth (if not Lebanese) with two photocopies, and Photocopy of the current Passport.

6- The amount of $10.00 to open a family file at the Embassy (in case it is not available).

This formality is free of charge.

N.B: An attestation will be issued by the Embassy confirming the registration.

By Mail

In addition to the above-mentioned, please send 2 self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelopes with phone number:

a- First envelope, to return the original documents to applicant.
b- Second envelope, to mail the new Ikhraj Kayd upon reception from Lebanon (In case   the second envelope is not available the Ikhraj Kayd remains in the family file).

* Total fees for several formalities should be paid by one money order.


Birth:

In person

1- Fill out a Birth Application

2- Family recent (not older than 1 year) original Ikhraj Kayd with two photocopies.

3- Lebanese original Marriage Certificate with two photocopies.

4- Child original statement of live birth (long form) with two photocopies / or one notarized copy with two photocopies.

5- Mother’s original statement of birth (if not Lebanese) with two photocopies.

6- The amount of $10.00 to open a family file at the Embassy (in case it is not available).

This formality is free of charge .

N.B: An attestation will be issued by the Embassy confirming the registration.

By Mail

In addition to the above-mentioned, please send 2 self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelopes with phone number:

a- First envelope, to return the original documents to applicant.
b- Second envelope, to mail the new Ikhraj Kayd upon reception from Lebanon (In case   the second envelope is not available the Ikhraj Kayd remains in the family file).

* Total fees for several formalities should be paid by one money order.


Divorce:

In person

1- Fill out a Divorce Application

2- Family recent (not older than 1 year) original Ikhraj Kayd with 2 photocopies.

3- Lebanese original Marriage Certificate (as registered in Lebanon) with 2 photocopies.

4- Original Divorce Judgment and Divorce Certificate legalized by the Canadian Foreign affairs (Mail the whole file including the document that needs legalization to (JLAC), 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2; and write this sentence: "Please, forward this file, after legalization of the Canadian document, to the Embassy of Lebanon. Thank you"); and translated to Arabic by a certified translator with 2 photocopies.

* Please ensure that the date of marriage mentioned on the Judgement and the Certificate of Divorce is identical to the date of marriage mentioned on the certificate of marriage issued by the Lebanese authorities.

5- In case the marriage is religious; the original religious divorce has to be legalized from the competent religious authorities with 2 photocopies.

6- In order to finalize the divorce, a Special Power of Attorney has to be made to a person in Lebanon, which includes his full address and phone number.

7- The amount of $25.00 as fees for legalization of the divorce papers.

8- The amount of $10.00 to open a family file at the Embassy (in case it is not available).

N.B: An attestation will be issued by the Embassy confirming the registration.

By Mail

In addition to the above-mentioned, please send 2 self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelopes with phone number:

a- First envelope, to return the original documents to applicant.
b- Second envelope, to mail the new Ikhraj Kayd upon reception from Lebanon (In case   the second envelope is not available the Ikhraj Kayd remains in the family file).

* Total fees for several formalities should be paid by one money order.


Death:

In person

1- Fill out a Death Certificate Application

2- Family recent (not older than 1 year) original Ikhraj Kayd with 2 photocopies.

3- Original Death Certificate/ statement of death from the regional government services / or one notarized copy with two photocopies.
This formality is free of charge.

N.B: An attestation will be issued by the Embassy confirming the registration.

By Mail

In addition to the above-mentioned, please send 2 self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelopes with phone number:

a- First envelope, to return the original documents to applicant.
b- Second envelope, to mail the new Ikhraj Kayd upon reception from Lebanon (In case   the second envelope is not available the Ikhraj Kayd remains in the family file).

* Total fees for several formalities should be paid by one money order.