How can i apply for a birth certificate

You need to register on the General Register Office (GRO) website to get a copy of a birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate in England and Wales.

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Certificate fees
Get help ordering a certificate
Registration of births or deaths abroad
Ordering by phone
Ordering by post
Register offices
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How can I obtain a copy of my birth certificate?
How do I replace my birth certificate in Singapore?
What should I do if I lost my birth certificate Malaysia?
How can I get birth certificate in India?

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Order with the GRO index reference number.

It takes around 10 minutes and you’ll need a debit or credit card.

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Other ways to apply

There’s a different process for getting certificates in Scotland and getting certificates in Northern Ireland.

Certificate fees

Certificates cost £11 and are sent 4 days after you apply.

If you do not have a GRO index reference number, you’ll have to pay £3 extra for each search. Certificates are sent 15 working days after you apply.

If you need the certificate sooner, you can use the priority service for £35. It’ll be sent the next working day if you order by 4pm.

Extra copies are the same price.

Get help ordering a certificate

Contact the General Register Office for help ordering a certificate or questions about an order.

General Register Office
(for general enquiries)
Online form (for enquiries after you’ve applied for a certificate)
Telephone: 0300 123 1837
Textphone: 18001 0300 123 1837
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Saturday, 9am to 1pm
Find out about call charges

General Register Office
PO Box 2
Southport
PR8 2JD

Registration of births or deaths abroad

If you’ve registered a birth or death with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Overseas Registration Unit, you cannot get a copy from the GRO until the November of the following year.

If you need a copy sooner, email the name of the registered person, the registration date and reference number to:

for birth registrations
for death registrations

You’ll get a reply telling you how to get your copy and the cost - usually £50 plus courier fees.

Ordering by phone

To order certificates by phone, call the General Register Office.

General Register Office
Telephone: 0300 123 1837
Text relay: 18001 0300 123 1837
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Saturday, 9am to 1pm
Find out about call charges

Ordering by post

To order certificates by post, fill in the relevant GRO certificate application and send it to the address on the form.

Register offices

You can also order certificates from the local register office where the birth, death or marriage was registered.

For Indian Nationals

REQUIREMENTS:

A Letter of Birth Certificate is issued based on the Indian passport only and applicants must come in person.
Birth Certificate application Form should be filled and signed by the applicant. For minor below 15 years, parents can sign.
Original Indian Passport and copies of the same is required.
Original and Copy of IC (PR/ EP/WP/ S PASS/DP) is required.
The physical presence of the applicant is required for the age of 5 and above.
Processing time is 3 to 5 working days. Fee applicable is S$30 in cash only.
Application form (click here) to be filled in by the applicants.

For Indian Origin Foreign Nationals

REQUIREMENTS:

A Letter of Birth Certificate is issued based on the Cancelled Indian passport and applicants must come in person with the following documents: -
Cancelled Indian Passports (Physically)-preferably all Indian passports held and copies of the same is required.
Applicant has to provide the date of Renunciation/Surrender of Indian passport by attaching a copy(Renunciation/Surrender Certificate) thereoff.
Original and a copy of OCI card.
Current foreign passport and a copy thereof.
Resident/Valid permit in Singapore with Original and a copy thereof.
Processing time is 3 to 5 working days. Fee applicable is S$30 in cash only.
Application form (click here) to be filled in by the applicants.

NOTE: For Emergency Services, apply directly at the High Commission of India with an additional emergency fee of S$100 in cash. Processing time is 2 working days.

Walk-in Application

Application made in person by the owner or by his/her representatives will be received at different Census Serbilis Centers.
Documents applied at the East Avenue Census Serbilis Outlet will be released on the same outlet on the date specified in the receipt.

Through the Web

Visit the PSA Serbilis website at https://psaserbilis.com.ph

Visit the PSAHelpline website at https://psahelpline.ph/

Note: If the request is done through conventional postal service system or through e-mail, the certification shall be sent to the requesting party through conventional postal service system.

Information to be provided for the issuance of Birth Certificate:

Complete name of the child (first, middle, last)
Complete name of the father
Complete maiden name of the mother
Date of birth (month, day, year)
Place of birth (city/municipality, province)
Whether or not registered late. (If registered late, please state the year when it was registered.
Complete name and address of the requesting party
Relationship to the child
Number of copies needed
Purpose of the certification

NOTE: ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION OF BIRTH IS SUBJECT TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE WHICH PROVIDES:

Art. 7. Nondisclosure of birth records. The records of a person's birth shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be issued except on the request of any of the following:

The person himself, or any person authorized by him;
His spouse, his parent or parents, his direct descendants, or the guardian or institution legally incharge of him, if he is a minor;
The court or proper public official whenever absolutely necessary in administrative, judicial or other official proceedings to determine the identity of the child's parents or other circumstances surrounding his birth; and
In case of the person's death, the nearest of kin.

Any person violating the prohibition shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of at least two months or a fine in an amount not exceeding five hundred pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court.

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How can I obtain a copy of my birth certificate?

You can apply for a birth extract online using the e-Service. Only the following persons are eligible to apply for a birth extract: The birth certificate holder (aged 21 years and above) Parent of the birth certificate holder.

How do I replace my birth certificate in Singapore?

Once a birth certificate is lost and a replacement is required, applicant has to apply for a birth extract. All applications for a certified extract of these records have to be made on the requisite application forms. Applications can be made in person or via the Internet. The BC holder or his parents.

What should I do if I lost my birth certificate Malaysia?

You can get an extraction of the birth certificate by sending the application form directly to Malaysia. Please download the application form at JPN. LM12-English. pdf.