Apply for a copy of a death certificate

Who can apply

Anyone can apply for a copy of a death certificate for a death in Brighton & Hove as long as you know some of the following information about the person whose certificate you are applying for:

date of death
place of death
full name and any names previously known by
occupation
date of birth
last known address
if married or in a civil partnership, name of husband, wife or civil partner

Certificate costs

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.

Apply online

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.

Apply for a copy of a certificate

Apply by phone

You can apply for a death certificate by phoning the register office:

You will need:

details of the person whose death certificate you are applying for, as listed above
a daytime contact phone number where you can easily be reached, in case we need to contact you
to pay for the certificate at the time of application

Register Office

01273 292 016

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.

More information

Obtain certificates from elsewhere

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: