Order a copy of a certificate
You can order a copy of a:
- birth certificate
- death certificate
- marriage certificate
- civil partnership certificate
There is a different process for ordering adoption, citizenship, naturalisation and gender recognition certificates.
To get a copy of a certificate, the birth, death, marriage or civil partnership must have already been registered.
Before you order
We need to be able to find the original registration before we can issue a copy.
Make sure you have the information we need to find it.
Cost
Certificates cost £12.50. You can order up to 10 of each type of certificate.
Your certificates will be sent by tracked and signed-for delivery.
Postage fees:
- £3.35 for 1 to 10 certificates
- 6.70 for 11 to 20 certificates
- £10.05 for 21 to 30 certificates
Processing and delivery times
Most certificates are processed and delivered within 17 working days of your order. It may take longer if the original certificate was issued before 2007.
If the birth, death, marriage or civil partnership took place outside of Croydon
You can order a copy of a certificate from:
- the register office for the local authority where the event took place
If the birth, death, marriage or civil partnership took place before 1 July 1837
Look for parish registers held in local archives. Find out more from the National Archives.
If you are applying from outside Britain
You can only order from the General Register Office.