Birth certificate fees
When you have a child, you must register them within 42 days of their birth and apply for a birth certificate.
A standard certificate, known as a ‘full’ certificate which includes the parents' names, costs £12.50.
A short certificate, which does not show the parents’ names and surnames, also costs £12.50.
You can buy more short certificates and full certificates at the time of registration or at any time afterwards.
Fees for additional registration services include:
- forename(s) added within 12 months of the birth registration: £44
- consideration by a Registrar or Superintendent Registrar of a correction application: £83
- consideration by the Registrar General of a correction application: £99