How do I request a copy of my birth certificate?

You can order a replacement birth certificate online using our simple online form. Requesting a birth certificate starts by giving us the necessary details to find the certificate relating to you. Once we have been able to complete this process, you will shortly receive your birth certificate via post.

What does a birth certificate contain?

A birth certificate includes the persons' full name, date of birth, the place of birth, and information about the parents. A birth certificate doesn't typically include the time of birth unless there are multiple births (such as twins), which will result in the time of birth also being recorded.

Official birth certificate documents

You can trust that the birth certificate documents received after completing service is an official birth certificate. This means it can be used for all different purposes, such as applying for a passport, bank account, driving license and much more. You can find further details about the use-cases of the document via this page our birth certificates page.

Birth certificate replacement fast track service

If you need your document in a hurry, we have a fast track service which means that our team will process your order as quickly as possible. This means that you're one step closer to receiving your birth certificate much sooner than if you used our standard service.

Multiple copies of your birth certificate

We allow you to request multiple copies of your birth certificate - which means that if you require it for more than one reason, you can order multiple while only completing one simple form.

Huge database of birth certificates

We search a huge database of records to identify your birth certificate, following your completion of our form. Access to such databases covers England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This means you can be sure that if your birth certificate is available, we will find it for you.

Order your birth certificate replacement online

Ready to order your replacement birth certificate? You can make your order line via the following link - Order Birth Certificate.