lambeth.gov.uk How to get a copy of a Birth & Death Certificate : Council

Name of the Organization : Lambeth Council
Type of Facility : How to get a copy of a Birth & Death Certificate
State : London
Country : United Kingdom

Website : http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/births/get-a-copy-of-a-birth-certificate

Get a copy of a birth certificate :

** Request copies of birth certificates.
** We can also help if you want to trace a birth registered in Lambeth from 1940 to the present day.

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Who can use this service :
** Anyone can use this service. We only hold information on births registered in Lambeth.
** Records held at Lambeth register office are specific to this office and do not relate to the General Register Office indexes found on the internet or on microfiche copies held by many public bodies.
** Applications quoting the GRO reference will be returned unsearched.
** If you do not have exact details of the birth, we suggest that you contact The General Register Office (GRO), where the records are held of births, marriages and deaths registered in England and Wales since 1 July 1837.

Costs for this service :
Certificate issued :
** At the time of registration: £4
** If applying within one month of registration: £7
** Archived certificates: £10
** Options for payment are cash, cheques and all major debit and credit cards except American Express.

Next Steps :
** If we can’t issue a certificate
** We won’t be able to issue a copy certificate if we don’t hold the record you’re looking for or can’t trace it from the information you provide.
** If we don’t hold the record your payment will be returned and, if possible, we will let you know which Register Office does.

Request a copy of a certificate :
Complete this form to ask for a copy of a certificate from the registry team :
You can request copies of :
** Birth certificates
** Marriage certificates
** Civil partnership certificates
** Death certificates
** If the certificate you are looking for was registered before 1940 then contact the General Register Office.

Before you start :
** Make sure the information you give us is accurate.
** The more details you can give us, the better chance we have of finding the record.
** If we can’t find a record we will give you a refund; this can take up to 28 days.

Data protection and fraud prevention :
** We may hold the information you provide on a computer, to help the Council meet its statutory duties.
** We may use the information to prevent and detect fraud; we may also share this information with other Councils or agencies that handle public funds.

Register a death :
** Legally, a death must be registered within five days but this period may be extended under certain circumstances.
** You can register the death once you have the ‘Medical Certificate of Death’ from the hospital or doctor.
** If the death is referred to the coroner’s office the registration can only happen once the coroner has given permission.

Who can use this service :
The following people can register a death :
** a relative of the deceased present at death
** a relative of the deceased in attendance during the last illness of the deceased
** A relative of the deceased.
** A person present at death.
** The occupier e.g. manager of a care home/hospital administrator.
** The person causing the body to be buried or cremated.

Costs for this service :
** A death certificate is a certified copy of the entry in the Register of Deaths.
** The registrar can issue copies of this for a statutory fee of £4 at the time of registration.
** You may purchase as many certificates as required on the day of registration.
** However, certificates purchased the day after registration will cost a statutory fee of £7 until such time as the Register is completed.
** Once the Register is completed and deposited, the cost of any further certificates will be £10 per copy.

What information we need to register a death :
** The registrar will need to see the medical certificate issued by the doctor showing the cause of death.
** If the death has been referred to the coroner, the Coroner’s Office will advise you on what to do.

You will also need to bring the following with you when you come to see us :
** valid passport or a form of ID
If you do not have these documents you will need to provide us the following information :
** the date and place of death
** the full name and surname of the deceased
** the maiden surname (if applicable, and if it is different from their married name)
** the deceased person’s date and place of birth
** the deceased person’s job
** the usual address of the deceased
** the full name and job of her husband if the person who died was a married woman, or a widow
** the date of birth of the surviving widow/widower if the person who died was married.