Registration - copy certificates

What copy certificates can be issued?

You can obtain copies of birth, death or marriage certificates.

How to get copy certificates?

If the particular event happened with the City of Derby boundary, the following options are available:

• Visit us at our Register Office, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AR.

• By post, completing an application form and returning it to us. You should enclose a stamped addressed envelope and the appropriate fee. All cheque payments to be made payable to Derby City Council. Copy certificates cost £10 each. 

We aim to issue all of our certificates within two working days.  Should you wish to obtain a certificate urgently our priority service costs an additional £10 and your certificate will be issued within 1 hour.

Certificate application forms are available below and you can either complete them on line or print them off.  If the record was not issued by the Derby Office we will redirect you to a more appropriate contact.  For further information, please contact us.

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Downloads

• Application Form for Copy Marriage Certificate (word, 282kb)
• Application for Copy Birth Certificate (word, 317kb)
• Application Form for Copy Death Certificate (word, 318kb)