Document guide
Reino Unido
● Detailed sheet- Documents covered
- Certified copies of birth, marriage and death.
- Who may request
- Anyone — the indexes are public and there is no kinship requirement.
- What to include
- The record's details; the index reference speeds things up.
- Channel
- GRO online (England and Wales), ScotlandsPeople (Scotland), GRONI (Northern Ireland). International cards accepted.
- Typical cost
- £12 to 15 + shipping
- Typical time
- 1 to 3 weeks
- Apostille (issuer)
- FCDO Legalisation Office.
- Official website
- www.gov.uk ↗
Notes
The police certificate (ACRO) is requested only by the holder.
Practical guides
- How to order a certificate from the British GRO →
- How to collect a document already issued in the UK →
- I need someone to file a document in the UK →
- How to track a request in the United Kingdom →
- In-person errand in the United Kingdom →
- Shipping documents safely from the UK to Brazil →
- How to get a British certificate without travelling →
- How much a certificate costs in the United Kingdom →
- British certificate: long form or short form? →
Informative content about request procedures. We do not cover citizenship or visa eligibility. Rules and amounts may change; always confirm before acting.