Find out how to apply for a copy of a birth certificate, how much it costs and how to obtain certificates from outside of Brighton & Hove.
Anyone can apply for a copy of a birth certificate for a birth in Brighton & Hove as long as you know some important information about the birth, including:
| Service or product | Cost |
|---|---|
| Priority certificate service | £38.50 |
| Standard certificate service | £12.50 |
| First-class postage | £1 |
| Overseas postage | £8 |
| Special delivery postage | £10 |
For our standard certificate service, your certificate will be issued within 15 working days, and sent by second class post.
Our priority service offers 24 hour delivery if you require a certificate urgently. Priority applications must be made by midday for next day collection or first class postage.
The easiest way to apply is to use our online certificate application form.
You will need to pay for the certificate at the time of application.
You can apply for a birth certificate by phoning the register office:
You will need:
Contact the Register Office Team for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, commitment renewal of vows and naming ceremonies, citizenship ceremonies and the registration of births and deaths.
We only hold records of births, marriages, civil partnership and deaths which occurred in Brighton & Hove or Steyning. If you wish to apply for a certificate from anywhere else in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland you may find the following links useful: