Death certificates
You can buy copies of certificates for deaths that happened after 31 December 1994. For earlier events, you can order certificates from GOV.UK.
Information that we need from you
To order certificates, you must give us enough information to find the original record. We cannot give you a certificate if we cannot find the original record using the information that you provide, or if we do not hold it.
To order a copy of a death certificate, we need to know:
- the full name of the person named on the certificate, including any previous family names
- the date of the death
- the name and address of the place where the death happened.
How to order
Certificates cost £11 each plus a delivery charge. You can buy multiple certificates at the same time and only pay one delivery charge.
Buying multiple certificates allows you to communicate with many organisations at the same time, without having to wait for your documents to be returned to you. You might want to consider purchasing several certificates, as you may need to provide one to:
- insurance companies
- banks and building societies
- investment firms
- pensions administrators
- will executors or estate administrators
- solicitors
- utility companies
- local authorities.
Please note: We are experiencing a high volume of certificate orders resulting in a delay in processing and dispatching them. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will send you your order as soon as we can.