The quick, easy, and affordable way to get an online divorce & consent order

The fastest a divorce can be finalised in England and Wales is 26 weeks, but fewer than 5% of cases complete this quickly. A more realistic timeframe is 32–40 weeks (8–10 months), even for straightforward cases.

No-fault divorce, introduced in April 2022, removed the option for an immediate or instant online divorce — all applications must follow the same minimum timeline set by the courts.

Instructing a solicitor to get a divorce is not a legal requirement in England and Wales, particularly where both parties agree on the terms. An online divorce application can be submitted directly through the GOV.UK divorce portal with our support.

Divorce-Online can manage this process on your behalf for a fixed fee, completing and filing the correct documents without the cost of a traditional high street solicitor.

Online divorce solicitors offer fixed fees, fully digital document completion, and remote case tracking, so you never need to visit an office.

Traditional high street solicitors typically charge hourly rates, which can result in unpredictable and often significant costs.

For uncontested divorces, an online divorce solicitor provides the same legal outcome at a fraction of the price and without the stress and hassle.

There are many people who are curious or unaware of the possibility of getting divorced online.

As a result of no-fault divorce being introduced in 2022, the divorce process has become digital – meaning you can make an online divorce application.

Online divorce filing was pioneered by Divorce-Online in 1999 and has helped more than 200,000 couples get divorced without paying thousands of pounds in legal fees.

How to start your divorce proceedings

A financial order is not legally required to get divorced, but it is strongly recommended. Without one, your ex-spouse can make financial claims against you years after the divorce is finalised, including against property, savings, pensions, and any new wealth built up.

A financial consent order provides both parties with a legally binding court order, enforceable in the family court, to ensure the agreed financial terms are complied with.

An online divorce typically costs between £900 and £1,400, including the £612 court fee, with costs at the higher end if a financial consent order is needed to divide property, savings, or other financial assets.

If both parties agree and no financial order is required, costs are usually at the lower end. If you need a financial consent order to formalise property or money arrangements, costs rise toward the higher end.

In addition to online divorce and financial orders, Divorce-Online offers a range of family law agreements: prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and separation agreements.

Qualified solicitors at our sister law firm draft each agreement and provide legal clarity over finances, property, and assets, whether you are married, separating, or planning for the future.

An online divorce usually takes between 7 and 8 months from the point you submit your divorce application online, although the legal minimum is 26 weeks.

After submitting the application, you must wait 20 weeks before applying for a conditional order, and then a further 6 weeks before applying for the Final Order.

Online divorce applications submitted through specialist services such as Divorce-Online can often be completed in around 28–32 weeks, which is several weeks faster than the UK national average (42 weeks), as applications are checked for accuracy and submitted correctly first time, reducing delays caused by court errors or rejections.