Key announcements

Due to maintenance, some of our online forms and systems will be unavailable from 6:00am on Saturday 30 March to 7:00am on Monday 1 April. We are sorry for any inconvenience. To find out more about the section 114 notice, visit our section 114 page

Certificate order timescales

Priority orders for birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates

Priority orders are usually dispatched within 48 hours, but this is not guaranteed. If an order is received before 1pm on Monday to Friday, we aim to post the order on the same day. You cannot collect a certificate in person.

Please include a contact number on your application so we can call you if we have a question about your order.

Please note that you will only receive a partial refund of the amount paid if:

  • we cannot locate an entry using the information you have provided
  • you have applied to the wrong district

Standard orders for birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates

We are currently dispatching standard orders in 4 to 6 weeks from the time of application, which may change according to demand. If you require a certificate quicker, use our priority service.

You cannot collect a certificate in person.

Death Certificates after a Coroner's Inquest

Once a Certificate after Inquest has been received from the Coroner's Office, a Registrar will complete the registration.

If you have provided your contact details in advance, the Registrar will call you to take a certificate order by phone.

Certificates cost £11 each, and payment is via credit or debit card.

To provide your contact details, please complete our coroner referral form.

If you have already placed an order online, please email searchroom@birmingham.gov.uk with your order number for an update.


Page last updated: 25 January 2024

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