You won’t be automatically issued a free certificate with any registration or ceremony, but you can apply for an official certificate copy online, by email or by post.
Before you apply, check you have the details needed to help us find the certificate record.
What information you need before you apply
You’ll need to provide enough information for us to find the record.
- the certificate type
- the name or names on the certificate
- the date and place of the event
- any other information that may help us find the record
For marriage and civil partnership certificates, apply to the register office for the district where the ceremony took place. You can usually apply 7 days after the ceremony.
Apply online
Complete the online form to request and pay for a certificate.
Apply by email
Email registrars@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to request an application form.
Send the completed form back by email. We will call you to take payment once we’ve found the record. This can take up to 5 working days.
Apply by post
Email registrars@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to request an application form.
Send the completed form with payment to:
Milldam House,
Burnaby Road,
Portsmouth, PO1 3AF.