Form

Apply for a divorce or to dissolve a civil partnership: Form D8

Use this form to apply to a court to end your marriage or civil partnership.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 August 2017
• Last updated: 29 April 2026
  Show all updates

  1. 29 April 2026

     Added the large print form.

  2. 21 March 2024

     The email address and phone line opening times have been updated.

  3. 18 August 2023

     Removed a reference to cheque payments on the last page of the English form

  4. 7 August 2023

     Added Welsh translation

  5. 4 August 2023

     Added an updated Welsh form

  6. 9 June 2023

     Updated the statement of truth section

  7. 18 January 2023

     Added details on how to get support when applying online

  8. 13 October 2022

     Uploaded new D8

  9. 6 April 2022

     Uploaded new version of form

  10. 10 March 2022

      New D8 added with note about coming changes in divorce

  11. 31 December 2020

      Revised forms D8 uploaded.

  12. 14 January 2020

      Added accessible form D8.

  13. 7 May 2019

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

  14. 16 May 2018

      Add in link to online service.

  15. 1 August 2017

      First published.

Documents

Apply for a divorce or to dissolve a civil partnership: Form D8

PDF, 848 KB, 20 pages

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Apply for a divorce or to dissolve a civil partnership: Form D8 - large print

PDF, 439 KB, 49 pages

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Details

You can also apply for a divorce online or apply to end a civil partnership online.

Help if you need support to apply online

You can phone the Digital Support helpline if you:

• do not feel confident using the internet
• do not have access to a computer or smartphone

Digital Support helpline
Telephone: 03300 160051
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Closed on bank holidays
Text FORM to 60777 and someone will call you back
Find out about call charges

Further information

Read more about marriage, civil partnership and divorce.

Find out how much you’ll need to pay and whether you can get help with fees.

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