Order copy certificates

You can get a copy of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from us if it took place in Redbridge.

If the birth, death, marriage or civil partnership took place outside of Redbridge, you must:

The hospitals not based in Redbridge are:

Cost and delivery times

Certificates cost £12.50 each.

We send certificates by Royal Mail second class. There is no extra cost for postage.

There is no guaranteed timescale for delivery so allow extra time for your certificate to reach you.

If your certificate gets lost in the post, you’ll need to apply and pay again.

Check that the event happened in Redbridge before you order your certificate. We cannot give you a refund.

You can order a copy of your certificate using our online form.

You’ll need:

the full name(s) on the certificate
the date of the event
the place of the event
for a birth, we need to know the parents' names on the certificate
for a death, we need to know the occupation, age and home address of the deceased
a credit or debit card to make payment

We’ll process your request within 15 working days.

You’ll receive an email to say that your certificate has been posted.

We cannot provide copy certificates to anyone outside the UK. You may be able to order these from the General Register Office.

We cannot provide copies of adoption certificates. These can be ordered from the General Register Office.

 We cannot provide copies of baby loss certificates. You’ll need to request these from GOV.UK.

If you need a copy certificate for an event which took place before 1 July 1837, you may be able to find information at The National Archives.

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