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Here at Quickie Divorce, we regularly receive enquiries from prospective customers who, whilst keen to obtain quick and affordable divorces, are concerned that they will be unable to file within this jurisdiction as a result of them having married abroad. Fortunately, though, we can unequivocally state that, irrespective of where a couple marries, it is where the parties reside that determines where they should file for their divorce. As a result, provided at least one party lives or is domiciled in either England or Wales, then either party may file for a divorce within this jurisdiction. To put it another way, irrespective of where the other party lives, either may act as the Petitioner and file for a divorce in England and Wales provided one spouse resides within either country. To summarise, a couple that married abroad can file for a divorce within England and Wales but there are additional factors that they would into consideration; particularly those concerning their marriage certificate. When filing for a divorce within this jurisdiction, it is necessary to provide the court with either the original or a certified copy of the relevant marriage certificate. As a result, if the couple in question are unable to locate this document, they will need to obtain a valid copy and, when the marriage took place outside of the UK, this can become a problematic task. Generally speaking, any couple that finds themselves in this situation should contact their wedding venue and enquire as to how they can obtain a valid copy as the procedure will differ from country to country. If the couple are in possession of the certificate, though, they may still be required to undertake some extra legwork before they will be able to file for a divorce. Should the certificate be in English, then it can simply be submitted to the court along with all other relevant paperwork. If it is in any other language, however, then they will need to obtain a certified translation and submit this along with the original/a certified copy of the document and their divorce petition.