Ordering Replacement Certificates
Birth Death Marriage Civil Partnership
Update: 21 November 2024
Please note this is not a priority service and we are unable to fast track any orders at this time. Certificate requests are dealt with in date order and are currently taking around 14 working days to process due to the continued high demand for this service.
- If you require your certificate urgently you may wish to check with other local registration offices who may be able to offer a priority service and provide your certificate quicker. Please use the Find a Registrar section here for contact details.
- Please note when selecting the first class postage option this does not imply that your order will be dispatched first class on the same day of your order date. Your certificate will be dispatched using your nominated postage option once your order has been completed.
- If you are requesting a copy of a birth certificate for a passport application please do not make a passport appointment until the certificate is received.
- Replacement Certificates are only available via our certificates online ordering service. Please do not attend the office in person as you will not be seen and will only be directed to our Certificates Online Site to place your order.
- Please allow for sufficient delivery by Royal Mail and do not email to check the progress of your request, unless over the minimum 14 working day processing timeframe.
Thank you for your continued patience and support.
You can order replacement Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership certificates for events registered in Scotland.
To order online please click on the appropriate link.
You can order certificates for any birth, death and marriage registered in Scotland from 1855 to the present date, and civil partnerships registered in Scotland from 2004 to the present date.
Please note that certificates may not be available if the event was registered out with Glasgow, within the last 2 years.
No, you can order any birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate as long as you are able to provide all the details required on the online application form.
When you apply you need to provide:-
- Your full name and address.
- A contact email address/phone number.
- Valid credit/debit card details.
- Details of the event you are applying for; birth, death, marriage or civil partnership.
The fee for an extract is £15.00 plus postage. Subsequent extracts of the same entry, ordered at the same time, cost £10.00 each.
Once you have clicked on the checkout button you will be redirected to WorldPay which is a secure site that will process your card transaction.
Payment can be made by debit or credit card. Please note American Express is not acceptable.
You will receive an email confirming your transaction with your unique reference to your email address, provided your order/transaction has been successful.
Glasgow City Council.
Your certificate should be dispatched within 14 working days of us receiving and completing your order.
You should receive an email to confirm that your order has been despatched.
Please note when selecting the first class postage option this does not imply that your order will be despatched first class on the same day of your order date. Your certificate will be despatched using your nominated postage option once your order has been completed.
You can select your preferred method of postage, which can either be Royal Mail First Class post or Recorded Delivery.
Orders for overseas customers will be sent by airmail.
Please allow at least 20 working days from the order date before you contact us, or 25 working days if you live overseas.
If you still haven't received your certificate after this time, please contact us at genreg@glasgow.gov.uk to enquire about your order.
If we are unable to provide the certificate you requested we will refund the card that you paid with. An email will be sent confirming the reason why you are being refunded.
Once the transaction has been processed (for all certificates that we are able to provide), we will not be able to offer a refund.
Certificates for events registered out with Glasgow in the last 2 years may not available.
These certificates must be obtained directly from the district where the event was registered.
- A certificate from the Adopted Children's Register in Scotland. For more information please visit NRS - Ordering Certificates.
- A certificate for an event taking place in England and Wales. For more information please visit GRO - England and Wales
- A certificate for an event which occurred in Northern Ireland. For more information please visit GRO - Northern Ireland
- A certificate for an event which occurred within the last 2 years must be obtained from the Registrar in the District where the event was registered. For a list of registration offices in Scotland please visit NRS - Registrar's Contact List.
A certificate for an event which is registered outwith the United Kingdom, please contact the relevant authorities in that Country
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