Order a copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate

You can order a certificate:

You'll need the:

Ordering online

A certificate costs £12. Additional copies of the same certificate will cost £10 each.

It usually takes 15 working days to dispatch an order.

You can pay extra for dispatch on the same working day, or the next working day. There’s more information about this on Scotland’s People.

This includes urgent orders for adoption birth certificates and no trace divorce letters.

You can order a certificate from your local council. The cost depends on the council.

You can get information and costs from your local council website.

Get information from local council registration services

You can order certificates of:

You can get further information about certificates and records from:

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