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Certificates

Order a copy of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate registered in Torbay.

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  1. Before you order
  2. Fees
  3. Order a birth certificate
  4. Order a death certificate
  5. Order a marriage certificate
  6. Order a civil partnership certificate
  7. Order a citizenship certificate
  8. If your order does not arrive
  9. International orders
  10. Contact us

1. Before you order

We can only issue copy certificates for events registered in the Torbay district after 1837.

The easiest way to get a replacement certificate is directly from the register office that holds the records. If the event was registered elsewhere in England or Wales, contact that district's register office or use the General Register Office.

A full refund will be given if the entry is not found.

2. Fees

Service Standard fee Priority fee
Birth certificate £12.50 per certificate £38.50 per certificate
Death certificate £12.50 per certificate £38.50 per certificate
Marriage certificate £12.50 per certificate £38.50 per certificate
Civil partnership certificate £12.50 per certificate £38.50 per certificate

Standard service: posted within 15 working days by 2nd class post. For an additional £2 your certificate will be posted 1st class.

Priority service: posted 1st class the next working day if you order before 3pm. Orders placed after 3pm on Friday will not be processed until the next working day.

3. Order a birth certificate

Complete the online application form below. We will post your certificate to you.

Order a copy birth certificate

4. Order a death certificate

Complete the online application form below. We will post your certificate to you.

Order a copy death certificate

5. Order a marriage certificate

Complete the online application form below. We will post your certificate to you.

Order a copy marriage certificate

6. Order a civil partnership certificate

Complete the online application form below. We will post your certificate to you.

Order a copy civil partnership certificate

7. Order a citizenship certificate

Replacement citizenship certificates are handled by the Home Office, not by Torbay Register Office.

Order a replacement citizenship certificate

8. If your order does not arrive

Allow a minimum of 21 days from the date posted for your order to arrive. The time you receive your certificate will depend on the postal service in your area.

If your order has not arrived after 21 days, contact us at registrar@torbay.gov.uk

We are unable to consider claims for certificates lost in the post that are made more than three months after the date posted, or for orders posted internationally.

9. International orders

Orders for certificates to be sent to international addresses should be made via the General Register Office for England and Wales, using their priority service.

General Register Office

10. Contact us

Torbay Registrars