All certificates purchased on the day of registration are £12.50. You can also order commemorative certificates. Find out more about birth certificates on GOV.UK.
The parents’ details appear on a full birth certificate, which is a complete copy of the entry in the register. The child will need a full birth certificate to, for example, apply for a passport or open a bank account.
The register office can provide a copy certificate for a birth that occurred within the city of Portsmouth. Find out how this process works on the ordering a certificate page.