Register a birth
Every baby born in the UK must be registered. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland you have 42 days; in Scotland, 21 days.
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Birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates. Registering a birth or a death.
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Register a death
A death must usually be registered within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). Tell Us Once lets you inform most government departments in one go.
Get married or form a civil partnership
You must give notice at a register office before a marriage or civil partnership. Non-British nationals may have extra requirements depending on their immigration status.
Order a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate
Get an official copy of a certificate for an event registered in the UK. Each nation has its own register office, so order from the one where the event was registered.
Private assistance services
Some private companies can help you with this application for a fee. They are not official and you do not need them: you can do it yourself on the official website above, usually for less.
Certificate Assist
Assisted applications for copies of birth, marriage, death and civil partnership certificates from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Charges its own fee.
Linked to UK Info Citizen.
Visit website: certificate-assist.co.uk