I/He/She was born in Westminster, Paddington or Marylebone

You can obtain a copy from the Westminster Register Office at Westminster Council House, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5PT.  The application for a birth certificate can be made in person or by post.  

If you apply in person you simply attend the office between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.  (Please note we open at 1 p.m. on the first working Thursday of the month). 

Please download and print the Birth Certificate application form below.  Hand in the completed form at our reception desk with the appropriate fee.

If you order your certificate before 1.00pm you can collect it between 3.30-4pm on the same day.  If you order your certificate after 1.00pm, you can collect your certificate between 3.30-4pm the next working day or alternatively, it can be posted to your address (postage will be charged).

If you apply by post you simply download, print and complete the application form above and send with the appropriate fee.

Fees for a full or standard certificate can be found on our Current fees page.  You will need to enclose a cheque or postal order, made payable to "City of Westminster".   Please enclose a Stamped Addressed Envelope with your application (ensuring you have the correct postage for the size/weight of the envelope).  Alternatively, you can add £1 to the certificate fee for postage and packing costs.

If you are writing from abroad payment has to be made in the form of an international money order expressed in Pounds Sterling.

Alternatively, payment can be made by Credit or Debit Card for births registered more than six months ago. In this instance you may obtain the certificate directly from the General Register Office.

You can apply online or by telephone: 0300 123 1837 (option 1) or by email: certificates.services@ips.gsi.gov.uk  A credit or debit card number must accompany a phone or email message.  Quote bank issuer, card type, issue and expiry dates, 16 digit card number, name and CCV code (last 3 digits) on the back signature strip.

I/He/She was born in England / Wales

You can obtain a birth certificate from the Register Office of the district in which they were born. If you want details of the address and telephone number of the appropriate office visit the DirectGov website.

I/He/She was born in Scotland

You will need to apply to the National Records of Scotland. The address of that office is: New Register House, 3 West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT (Telephone 0131 334 0380)

I/He/She was born in Northern Ireland

You will need to apply to the General Register Office in Northern Ireland. The address of that office is: Registrar General, Oxford House, 49-55 Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 4HL (Telephone 028 90 252000).

I/He/She was born in the Irish Republic

You will need to apply to the General Register Office in the Irish Republic. The address of that office is: Registrar General, Government Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon (Telephone 035390 6632900).

I/He/She was born in none of the above areas or countries

You would have to apply for a copy of your birth certificate from the registration authorities of the country in which they were born. The Embassy or High Commission of the country in which they were born should be able to provide you with advice on where the application should be made.

I don't know where I/this person was born

You will need to apply to the General Register Office  If you want to apply by post you should address your application to: General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD. If you want the latest information on the costs of certificates obtained from the General Register Office for England and Wales telephone 0300 123 1837 (option 1).