How much a birth certificate costs

Check the cost of a birth certificate and how to order one.

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.

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