Welcome To UK Official Certificates
UK Official Certificates provides a simple online service for ordering certified copies of UK birth, marriage, death and adoption certificates. We can help you complete your application and arrange your certificate without the hassle of dealing with the process yourself.
Whether your original certificate has been lost, damaged or you need an additional copy, our online service makes it easy to apply. We also provide certificate ordering services for overseas events that have not been registered with the UK authorities.
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Ordering a replacement certificate does not need to be complicated. UK Official Certificates provides a simple online service to help you apply for certified copies of birth, marriage, death and adoption certificates.
Whether you have lost your original certificate, need an additional copy or require a certificate for an official purpose, you can complete your application online without having to work through the process yourself.
We check the information provided as part of your application and help ensure the details are completed correctly before your request is processed. The certificate is issued by the relevant official authority and sent to you using the delivery service you select.
Our service is available to customers worldwide, with different processing options available depending on how quickly you need your certificate.
UK Official Certificates is a private certificate ordering service and is not affiliated with the UK Government or the General Register Office.
Birth certificate copy | Order Now >
Need a replacement birth certificate? Whether your original has been lost, damaged or you simply need an additional copy, UK Official Certificates can help you complete your application online.
A certified copy of a birth certificate may be needed for a range of purposes, including passport applications, school and education requirements, employment, legal matters and other official applications.
We can help you provide the information needed to locate the correct birth record, including names, dates and places where known. Our team checks the details provided as part of the application process to help reduce errors and avoid unnecessary delays.
If you are unsure about the information you need to provide, our service is designed to make the process straightforward. You can apply online without needing to send your own identification documents.
Marriage certificate copy | Order Now >
Need a copy of your marriage certificate? Whether your original has been lost, damaged or you need another certified copy, UK Official Certificates can help you complete your application online.
A marriage certificate may be required for a range of official purposes, including legal matters, passport and immigration applications, proving a change of name or dealing with personal and family records.
Our online service makes the application process straightforward. Provide the details you know about the marriage, and we can help you complete the application and arrange for the certificate to be supplied by the relevant official authority.
Need a replacement marriage certificate?
Adoption certificate copy | Order Now >
Need a copy of an adoption certificate? If your original certificate has been lost, damaged or you need an additional certified copy, UK Official Certificates can help you complete your application online.
An adoption certificate is an important official document and may be needed for legal, personal or administrative purposes. Our online service provides a straightforward way to apply for a copy without having to work through the process yourself.
Simply provide the information you have about the adoption record, and we can help you complete your application. The certificate is supplied by the relevant official authority.
Need a replacement adoption certificate?
Death certificate copy | Order Now >
Need a copy of a death certificate? If the original has been lost, damaged or you need an additional certified copy, UK Official Certificates can help you complete your application online.
A death certificate may be required when dealing with an estate, probate, pensions, insurance, legal matters or other official records. Having an additional copy can also be useful when several organisations require evidence of a death.
Our online service makes the application process straightforward. Provide the information you have about the death, and we can help you complete the application and arrange for the certificate to be supplied by the relevant official authority.
Need a replacement death certificate?
Fast certificate replacement
Whether you’re replacing a birth certificate or requesting a marriage certificate copy, UK Official Certificates is committed to being swift and supportive for customers throughout the UK. Our certificate replacement services are available with three options, depending on how fast you need a copy of a birth, adoption, marriage or death certificate:
- Standard – With our cost-effective standard service, certificates are dispatched within 10 working days.
- Express – Opt for express service if you’re a little more pushed for time, with certificates dispatched within 5 working days.
- Urgent – Our top-tier service ensures certificates are dispatched within 1-2 working days, putting you at the front of the queue.
Please note that Express service is not available for adoption certificate replacements – only Standard and Urgent.
Certificate copies throughout the UK
Order a birth certificate in Belfast, death certificate in Dundee, adoption certificate in Aberystwyth or a marriage certificate in Manchester. UK Official Certificates helps people throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with fast, reliable certificate copy services.
There are some small differences in the four parts of the UK, including how far back you can request a certificate. For example, birth certificates in England and Wales date back to 1837, while Northern Ireland and Scotland go back to 1864 and 1855, respectively.
However, our timeframes are the same, no matter where you’re based in the UK. That’s within 10 working days for Standard, 5 working days for Express and 1-2 working days for Urgent.
We can also help customers based abroad, as long as the document you need was registered in the UK. Our team can post your replacement certificate to anywhere in the world with dedicated support for overseas applicants.
How much does a certificate copy cost?
The cost of your replacement certificate depends on which of our services you choose – based on how quickly you need a copy.
Our Standard service costs just £39.95, including the full checking of your application and postage to your chosen address.
Express is £64.95 with applications processed and certificates sent out a little quicker.
For the most urgent requirements, our Urgent service costs from £89.95, which includes all of the above plus Royal Mail special delivery.
Keep up to date with news on birth, adoption, death and marriage certificates
Want to find out more about replacing a certificate? From rules and requirements to costs, timeframes and steps to take, everything is covered by the experts on our dedicated blog. If you have any questions, get in touch!
