only way to get copy of a birth certificate?

March2012

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

it seems to say 10 pounds if one waits 2 weeks . 23 odd pounds if priority service. is this definitely the correct site and best way to get a copy of a birth certificate? anyone know.

Armchair23

Its the legit site and when I ordered a £10 copy it arrived sooner than they said.

March2012

2 weeks seems steep.

Armchair23 wrote: »

Its the legit site and when I ordered a £10 copy it arrived sooner than they said.

Mojisola

March2012 wrote: »

2 weeks seems steep.

The certs usually arrive faster than that - unless there has been a tv programme about family history and then it can take much longer because of the higher demand.

Shelldean

Is the office the birth was registered local? If so visit or call same price and often quicker.

pigpen

If we go to the registry office we can have one for £10 in 3 days.. they changed it since I last looked. .. not needed one for a while, I ordered a few.

I ordered 4 online several years ago and they took about 6 weeks to come.

MrsMuffin

The standard cost for a birth certificate in England and Wales is £10 (unless the birth happened in the last few months then it will be £7). If you contact the nearest office to where the Birth occurred they may be able to do it sooner than 2 weeks. The lowest cost will be £10 though. If you need it in a hurry then most places charge a premium fee.

ciderwithrosie_2

I've just ordered one tonight, it was £11 inc. postage and said it would be 5-7 days. Priority was £25 and dispatched next working day

Jakep2017

Hi my wife recently found out her father is not on her birth certificate . She's 25 and he mother left her with him dad from a young age . They don't speak to her mother or see her . How can she get her father out on her certificate without her mothers permission . They went to court and got joint custody but the solicitors don't have record because it was early 90s and they did everything on paper back then so the records have been destroyed and also rang the courts who can't find anothing because it was so long ago
. Thank you jake

building_with_lego

Jakep2017 wrote: »

Hi my wife recently found out her father is not on her birth certificate . She's 25 and he mother left her with him dad from a young age . They don't speak to her mother or see her . How can she get her father out on her certificate without her mothers permission . They went to court and got joint custody but the solicitors don't have record because it was early 90s and they did everything on paper back then so the records have been destroyed and also rang the courts who can't find anothing because it was so long ago
. Thank you jake

Jake, you really need to start your own thread. I'm sure you'll get the information you need that way.

barbarawright

If her parents weren't married then her father won't be on the birth certificate unless he was there when she was registered.