Copy Certificates
Copies of Death Certificates - following the registration in Halton within the last 7 days
If you wish to apply for copies of a Death certificate following the registration of a Death that has taken place in Halton within the last 7 days - please apply online and select the standard service.
Copies of Marriage Certificates - following a religious ceremony in Halton with the last 28 days
If you wish to apply for copies of a Marriage certificate, following a ceremony that has taken place in religious premises in Halton within the last 28 days please apply online and select the standard service.
Apply online
Our Statutory Priority Service allows certificates to be issued on the same day if requested before 3pm and costs £38.50 which includes 1st class delivery to UK addresses only. If requested after 3pm, issue will be the next working day. Please allow extra time for delivery.
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Please note, we are only able to issue copy certificates which occurred in our district.
Statutory Priority Service: Telephone Applications
For telephone applications please call 0151 907 8307 to access our Statutory Priority Service. Please note all telephone applications will use our statutory priority service, and will be subject to the fee stated above.
Time frames and refunds
Apply only where accurate details have been given. For example, if information provided does not match the record or is incorrect, or if the event did not take place in the Halton area. We are not able to undertake searches of an indefinite or protracted nature.
Refunds - in the event that we are unable to issue your certificate a full refund will be given. This may take up to 14 days.
Postage Disclaimer
Please note that Halton Registration Service cannot guarantee the delivery times of the Royal Mail; they state: "Although we aim to deliver 93% of 1st class delivery the next working day after posting, we are unable to provide a guaranteed service"
The responsibility for the certificate's delivery rests entirely with Royal Mail - you should report any lost certificates to Royal Mail claims.
Due to statutory changes, local Register Offices have no provision to issue copy certificates to any overseas address. If you require a copy certificate to be sent overseas, please see
www.gov.uk for further advice.
In person
You can apply in person at one of our
Halton Direct Links
- Please note that visits to the Register Office are strictly by appointment only. To make an appointment please call 0151 907 8307.
Payment methods
All certificates must be paid for before we issue them. Please see our
payment options
Standard copy certificates
Applications for standard copy certificates are issued in twenty one days (fifteen working days) and cost £12.50 each which includes 2nd class delivery to UK addresses only. Please allow extra time for delivery.
External Search sites
Cheshire/Lancashire BMD website holds the index references for this Register Office that are currently available.
The reference given on the Cheshire/Lancashire BMD website enables us to process your application more quickly as it directly relates to our registers.
Halton Registration Service cannot endorse the accuracy of any information contained on external sites.