We can only supply copy certificates for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships that took place in the Stockport Registration District.
For events not registered in the Stockport Registration District, you'll need to contact the register office in the district where the event was registered to buy a copy certificate.
Standard certificates contain all the details in the register and cost £12.50 each. Certificates are normally available for collection or posting out within 21 days.
Express service
We also offer an express service. The certificate will be issued within 24 hours after you make your application, not including weekends and Bank Holidays. Applications made on Friday afternoons are likely to be processed on the following Monday (excluding Bank Holidays). Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm and we're closed on bank holidays.
This express service is available for an extra fee of £26 per person.
For example, if you order a copy of a certificate with an express service this will come to a total cost of £38.50. This includes the £12.50 cost of a copy certificate and VAT.
2 or more copies of the same certificate
If you order 2 or more copies of the same certificate with an express service, this will come to a total cost of:
- £51 for 2 copies (£12.50 for each copy, plus the £26 express service fee and VAT)
- £63.50 for 3 copies
- £76 for 4 copies
2 or more different certificates
If you order 2 different certificates with an express service this will come to a total cost of:
- £77 for 2 people (£12.50 for each certificate copy plus £26 for each person’s express service fee and VAT)
- £115.50 for 3 people (£12.50 for each certificate copy plus £26 for each person’s express service fee and VAT)
Postal charges
If you choose to have your certificates posted to your address, the following Royal Mail services are available:
- First class: £1
- First class signed for: £3
- Special delivery: £8
Stockport Register Office can accept no liability for items lost in the post and cannot guarantee delivery timescales for the chosen postage method.
Collection
The register office is situated in the Town Hall. The entrance is on John Street (off Wellington Road South) and no appointment is necessary for copy certificate applications.