Registration Certificates

There are a number of ways to obtain a copy of a Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership Certificate.

  • Call the office on 01475 714250 and pay by credit/debit card.
  • The fee for a full certificate requested and paid for outwith one month of the date of registration is £15.00. Subsequent copies of the same certificate are £10.00 if ordered at the same time.
  • If a certificate is requested and paid for within one month that the birth, death, marriage or civil partnership was registered, the fee is £10.00.

Certificates are available in all offices throughout Scotland regardless of where the event was originally registered.  Events registered in the current or previous year may not be available.  Please call the office to confirm the availability.

(The issue of Certificates relating to Adoption and Still-birth are strictly controlled and issued only to persons authorised under legislation to request them.  Please see sections on Adoption and Still-birth for further advice)

In all instances, the information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence. Requests will be actioned within 5 working days and the copy of the extract will be posted to your home by second class mail  

For further information, please contact the Registration Service 01475 714250.

The current payment method is by debit or credit card only.

Registration fees can be found via the document link to Registration Fees