Making an application for a copy certificate
Availability of Certificates
Copy birth, marriage or death certificate
Manchester Registration Service holds records of births, deaths, and marriages registered in the City of Manchester from July 1837 to the present.
Copy birth certificates
Copy civil partnership certificate
Please note that in order to obtain the standard certificate you must be able to provide the partners' full addresses.
How to apply
You can apply for a copy certificate if you have the relevant information.
- apply on-line
- apply by post
- apply in person
How to pay
- cash, cheque or postal order made payable to Manchester City Council.
- credit/debit card. (Required for on-line purchases)
- post
- personally attending the office
The Register Office
Heron House
47 Lloyd Street
Manchester
M2 5LE
Tel: 0161 234 5005
The following charges and standards apply.
Standard Service
Certificate cost: £10.00
Certificates will usually be available for collection, or posted out, within 5 working days. If applying on-line or by post we aim to process your application within 5 working days.
Premium Service
Counter Applications
Certificate cost: £10.00
plus a £11.00, non-refundable, same-day service charge per application. Certificates will usually be available within 1 hour. Premium service applications must be received by 3.30pm in order to be processed the same day.
On line / Postal Applications
Certificate cost: £10.00
plus a £11.00, non-refundable, same-day service charge and a £5.00 (this will increase to £7.00 in the near future) postage charge per application. The certificates will be posted Royal Mail, guaranteed next day delivery, to the UK mainland and for overseas applicants will be sent Royal Mail airsure or international signed for delivery. On-line / postal applications must be received by 12.00 noon in order to be processed the same day.