Registration - copy certificates
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
Anyone can apply for a copy certificate as long as they can provide the relevant information, by:
- On-line
- Telephone
- Post
- In person
Apply on-line for a copy birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate.
You can pay by:
- 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 (from 1st April 2012)
Certificates will usually be available for collection, or posted out, within 5 working days. If applying by post or telephone we aim to process your application within 5 working days.
Premium Service
Counter Applications
Certificate cost: £10.00 (from 1st April 2012)
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.
Post / Telephone Applications
Certificate cost: £10.00 (from 1st April 2012)
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. Telephone and postal applications must be received by 12.00 noon in order to be processed the same day.
Contents of Registration - copy certificates
- Making an application for a copy certificate (this page)
- Who can apply for a certificate & information required
- Certificates for Passport Applications
- Apply for a Copy Certificate On-line
Further information
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Application for a copy birth certificate
If you are unable to apply on line, you can download this form and use it to apply for a copy birth certificate by post.
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Application for a copy civil partnership certficate
If you are unable to apply on-line, you can download this form and use it to apply for a copy civil partnership certificate by post.
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Application for a copy death certificate
If you are unable to apply on-line, you can download this form and use it to apply for a copy death certificate by post.
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Application for a copy marriage certificate
If you are unable to apply on-line, you can download this form and use it to apply for a copy marriage certificate by post.
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Divorce records
The Register Office does not hold divorce records. The National Archives have a good guide to looking for divorce records.
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Cemetery Records
Manchester Libraries - Archives and Local Studies - have information about cemetery records. Bereavement Services provide a facility to search Manchester burial records online.
