Find out about getting copy certificates for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.
We can only issue copy certificates for births, marriages or deaths that took place in the county of Leicestershire (not Leicester City).
For events that took place within Leicester City, e.g. births in Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital, you’ll need to contact the City of Leicester Register Office.
You can order certificates online. Before you begin, please read the following information:
We will need to know the name, year and the registration district and any other information you may have.
If you are unable to supply precise information, then it may take longer for us to locate the entry to which you are referring. In some cases we may not be able to determine the actual entry.
If you are uncertain of the date of an event we will search for a five-year period (2 years either side of your suggested date (e.g. you suggest 1885, we will search 1883 to 1887) but unfortunately, we do not have the resources for extensive searches of the indexes.
A copy certificate costs £11, plus a supplement for special delivery and / or overseas postage.
Both full and short birth certificates cost £11. The short certificate is not usually accepted by banks or the Passport Office.
Allow 3 to 5 working days from us receiving your request to processing your order. An express service is available including a pay and wait service by appointment. Please call 0116 305 6565 for more details.
