Apply for a certificate of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership

Due to the move of Basford Registration Office, it will not be possible to apply online for any certificates until Saturday 11 May. Customers may wish to apply by phoning 0300 500 8080 during this time. However, only Standard Service will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Nottinghamshire County Council holds the records of all births, deaths and marriages which have taken place in the county since 1837, plus civil partnerships since 2005.

We do not hold records for any event which has taken place within the Nottingham City boundary. Those records are held by Nottingham City Council.

For events before 1837, records are held either at local churches or at the county archives.

If you have been legally adopted (in England & Wales) you need to apply for your adoption certificate to the The Registrar General.

For a copy of your divorce papers (decree absolute) you will need to contact the court where the divorce was granted. Visit GOV.UK for more information.

You will need

Before you apply for a certificate of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership, please view our services and costs below.

Our services and costs

Priority service: £35 per certificate

Collection - same day (where possible, and if the application is received before 3pm) or next working day
Dispatch by post - by next working day
Please note that this service does not guarantee next day postal delivery

Postage costs for this service

International - £3.50
UK postage – free

Standard service: £11 per certificate

Postal dispatch only, after 7 working days (where possible)

Postage costs for this service

International - £3.50
UK postage – free

With effect from Thursday 18 April we will no longer be able to send certificates by Special Delivery. However, our Priority Service will remain the same.