Order a copy of a certificate

Records held onsite

Certificates for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered in Westminster from the following years can be ordered online from us:

• Birth certificates from 1925
• Death certificates from 1975
• Marriage certificates from 1950
• Civil Partnership certificates from 2006

All other records are held offsite.

If you require a record before these dates please order from The General Register Office.

Order a certificate

Certificates cost £12.50 each plus postage.

There are two services available when ordering a certificate:

1. Standard Order

The order will be despatched from our office seven working days from the order date. Once despatched on day seven, the order can be sent by Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For for £3, or 1st Class Special Delivery or International for £10.

2. Priority Order

The order will be despatched within one working day of receiving the order if received before 2pm. The order is sent by Royal Mail 1st Class Special Delivery or International Delivery. The priority order service includes an additional charge of £38.50. There is no postage charge when selecting this service.   

Place an order for a certificate

Things to note when ordering

Please note that the Westminster Registration Service is closed on the second Tuesday of every month. Any priority orders received after 2pm on the Monday before will not be processed until Wednesday, the following business day. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please do not provide reference numbers from General Register Office indexes, Ancestry.co.uk, findmypast.com or similar websites, as they don't relate to Westminster registers.

Please also note:

• you must provide the details of the person on the certificate
• newborn babies must be registered in person at the register office before copy certificates can be ordered online
• adoption certificates must be ordered directly from the General Register Office on 0300 123 1837
• if you're unsure whether the event took place in Westminster, order your certificate from the General Register Office, which holds all the records for England and Wales