Birth certificate

[leejaysmum]

Does anyone know, if requesting a birth certificate, can I apply from any UK registry office or does it have to be from the place of birth office? I live in one county but was born in another so was wondering if my local office could issue a copy of my birth certificate. Thanks in advance.

[dotty.]

No they can't as they will not have the book, use this:
http://www.gro.gov.uk...content/certificates/
it will take about 7-10 days.
If you need the reference I can look it up for you if it is before 2005

[Buenchico]

If you want to actually visit the register office, it has to be the one where the birth was registered. However that shouldn't really present any problem, as you can order online:
https://www.gro.gov.u...tificates/default.asp
or by phone or post:
http://www.direct.gov...ertificates/DG_175628

Chris

[sherrardk]

Hi both - as you are experts on this sort of thing, do all birth certificates have the time of birth on them now? Thanks (sorry for crashing your question leejay).

[dotty.]

No, only multiple births show the time as a legal requirement to identify the eldest child

[sherrardk]

Thanks Dotty - wondered why the 'twins' (hate that word) birth certificates have a time on - actually, must go and find mine and see if it has a time on it (as I am a twin too - never noticed a time on it before).

[leejaysmum]

Thanks dotty & Buenchico. Thats very useful info! x

[spudqueen]

You can also order certificates direct from the relevant registry office. Just google them, many of them do an online service, or you can ring them. I often find them quicker than using the national site.