Prices
It's:
- Free to register a birth.
- £12.50 to purchase a standard birth certificate at the time of registration. Central government set the price for certificates.
- £83 to apply for a correction if you find a mistake on the birth certificate after it's signed, or £99 if the correction needs to be considered by the Registrar General.
Apply for a copy birth certificate
You can pay for another copy or a replacement copy of a birth certificate at any time after registering a birth.