Certificate copies
Certificate copies
Order a copy of a Northumberland birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate that occurred between 1837 and the present day.
Fees
Registration costs are subject to government review and may increase.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| standard service: posted second class | £12.50 |
| priority service: posted first class | £38.50 |
| first purchase of certificates (death and birth within first calendar month of registration) | £12.50 per certificate |
Information needed
You will need to provide different information depending on what certificate you require.
birth
- where and when the birth took place
- person's full name
- supporting information e.g. parents' names
death
- name of deceased
- date and place of death
marriage
- name of licensed wedding venue
- date of wedding
- name of married couple
civil partnership
- name of both partners
- date of partnership
- ceremony location
Apply and pay
Order copies of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate. Have your credit/debit card ready.
Telephone: 0345 600 6400
Timescales
Current processing time:
| Service | Timescale |
|---|---|
| standard service (UK) | within 15 working days |
| priority service (UK)(first class) | orders received before 12pm Monday to Friday will be processed on the same day after 12pm will be processed the following working day |
| first purchase death certificates | processed within 24 hours of ordering on working days and posted first class |
| first purchase birth certificates | processed within 5 working days of ordering and posted second class |
Certificates lost in the post
If you believe your certificate has been lost in the post, it should be reported within 3 months. After this point, undelivered certificates should be re-ordered.
You should wait one month from ordering before contacting us, unless it's a priority order.
If certificates have not been delivered after this, you should call us:
Telephone: 0345 600 6400
We'll investigate case by case.
Collecting certificates
Certificates can be collected from Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm at:
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
We will call you when your certificate is ready to collect.
You'll need to collect your certificate within 3 months. After this point, your certificate may be destroyed and your fee will not be refunded.
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