Copies of birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificates

We need some information to help us find the original registration for the birth, death, marriage, or civil partnership.

Birth certificates

To order a copy of a birth certificate, you will need to tell us:

• full name at birth
• place of birth (hospital or address)
• date of birth
• mother's full name
• father's full name (if possible) 

Death certificates

To order a copy of a death certificate, you will need to tell us:

• full name of the deceased
• place of death
• date of birth
• date of death 

Marriage or civil partnership certificates

To order a copy of a marriage or civil partnership certificate, you will need to tell us:

• full names of both partners
• date of marriage or civil partnership
• name of the venue where the ceremony took place