dudley.gov.uk Apply for Copy Certificates England : Metropolitan Borough Council
Name of the Organization : Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Type of Facility : Apply for Copy Certificates
State : West Midlands
Country : England
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Website : http://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/living/registration-service/copy-certificates/
Birth Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24863-BirthCerti.pdf
Death Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24863-DeathCert.pdf
Marriage Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24863-MarriageCert.pdf
Apply for Copy Certificates :
How do I order copies of birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificates?
** If the event took place in the Dudley Borough you can apply to us for a copy certificate.
** If this is not the case, you will need to contact the relevant register office.
Related : Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Re-registering a Baby’s Birth England : www.statusin.org/24866.html
** To do this visit the General Register Office website for England and Wales via the links at the bottom of this page, and then type the town or postcode into the search facility on the site.
How do I apply for copy certificates in Dudley?
** The fastest and most cost effective way to make an application for copy certificates is to apply and pay online .
** This is available 24/7 and avoids waiting in any queues.
** You can add any helpful information to your application so that we are sure to produce the correct certificate for you.
** If we do not think we have the correct registration in our records we will contact you and arrange a speedy refund.
** If you are unable to apply on line you can visit Dudley Council Plus, 259 Castle St, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1LQ to apply in person
** payment can only be accepted on a debit or credit card, Dudley Council Plus cannot take cash payments
** or alternatively you can post your application to us at Dudley Register Office, Priory Hall, Priory Park, Dudley DY1 4EU.
** You will need to include a cheque as payment for the copy certificates if you apply by post, otherwise we will not be able to process your application.
** Cheques should be made payable to Dudley MBC
** If you use the online application form, please note the payment reference number in case you have to contact us about your payment.
Fees & Services2Standard service : 2nd Class Post
** £10.00 statutory fee for each certificate (unless within one month of registration)
** Applications will be processed within two working days, however please allow up to 5 working days for family history certificates.
** Certificates are sent by second class post. Please note that no liability will be accepted by Dudley MBC for non-delivered items.
** You may choose to collect your certificates from Dudley Register Office, please indicate this on your application form and allow sufficient time for the application to be received and processed before collection.
** Please note, if ‘collect’ service is requested, the certificate will be held for 28 days, after which it will be posted out to the applicant’s address by 2nd class post.
** It costs £10.00 for a short or full copy of a birth certificate. Short copies of birth certificates are not suitable in all application processes, such as passports, and it may be more appropriate to order a full (standard) copy.
** A short birth certificate shows the names, date and district of birth; a full (standard) birth certificate shows all of the information recorded in the registration including parent’s details.
Premium service : 1st Class ‘recorded signed for’
** £10.00 statutory fee for each certificate (unless within one month of registration) +
** £5.50 recorded delivery, inclusive of insurance = £15.50
** This service offers greater peace of mind. Applications will be processed within two working days, however please allow up to 5 days for family history certificates.
** Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays are not classed as working days.
** Certificate packages provide proof of delivery by Royal Mail and will need to be signed for at the point of delivery.
** Packages will be insured against loss in transit up to the value of £46.00.
Where can I get a certificate if I was adopted?
** The General Register Office for England and Wales holds the adopted children’s register.
** Please visit their website if you require further information.
** If you have been legally adopted through a court, the adoption certificate is the document required for all official purposes.