D36N form: apply to make a nullity order final
Form D36N asks the court to make a conditional order of nullity final. Annulment is applied for on paper, so its final step is on paper too; most people ending a marriage apply for a divorce online instead.
Fill in the D36N form with Wren
How Wren helps with the D36N
Official forms are written for lawyers. With Wren you do not have to decode this one on your own, and you still follow the court’s procedure.
- Plain questions, one at a timeEach part of the D36N becomes short questions in everyday words. Answer at your own pace and come back to it.
- Help beside each questionWhat the question is asking and what the official guidance says about it, in plain English.
- The official form, filled inYour answers go into the official D36N. You check it, sign it and send it yourself. Nothing goes to the court for you.
- What comes next, kept with your caseWhat usually happens after you send it, with the dates worked out from the published rules.
Time and money
- On your own
- A day or more
- With Wren
- About an hour for most forms
- Solicitor for this form
- £740 to £1,2403 to 5 hours
A solicitor’s time for the D36N can run to £1,240. With Wren it is part of £19.99 a month, and it takes about an hour for most forms rather than a day or more.
Times and hours are Wren’s estimates for a typical case, not quotes. Solicitor costs are those hours at £247 an hour, the courts’ guideline rate for a solicitor with over four years’ experience, outside London (GOV.UK, Solicitors' guideline hourly rates (in effect from 1 January 2026)). The guideline runs from £200 to £295 an hour outside London depending on experience, firms set their own rates, and VAT is added on top.
Key facts
- Official title
- Apply to make a nullity order final: Form D36N
- Paper route
- GOV.UK says annulment is applied for on paper, including the final order.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Edition
- 03.24 (2 pages).Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Waiting time
- GOV.UK says you can apply 6 weeks after you get the conditional order.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the D36N
An applicant in a nullity case issued on or after 6 April 2022 who has a conditional order of nullity.
When it is used
GOV.UK says you can apply 6 weeks after you get the conditional order. If more than 12 months have passed, the form asks you to explain why.
Before you start
- The case number and the date of the conditional order of nullity.
- If more than 12 months have passed, your reasons for the delay.
How to fill in the D36N
Open each part for what it asks and how to answer it. In Wren, each part is a few plain questions, and your answers fill in the form.
The case and the conditional order
You give the case number, the names and the date of the conditional order, and say whether 12 months have passed.
Statement of truth
You sign the statement of truth on paper and send the form to the court.
Prepare your D36N with Wren Family
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What happens after you send it
The court makes the final order of nullity, which confirms the marriage or civil partnership has been annulled.
Common mistakes
- Applying before 6 weeks after the conditional order.
- Not explaining a delay of more than 12 months.
Common questions
Is this the same as a divorce final order?
No. D36N is for an annulment. A divorce or dissolution final order is applied for online or on form D36.
Where these facts come from
These are the official rules and pages this page is based on. They are listed so you can check a detail for yourself; you do not need them to use Wren. They are outside Wren and open in a new tab.