Copy of a UK Overseas Birth Certificate

Notes for online ordering:

• This service is only for births outside of the United Kingdom born to British Subjects. For births within the UK, please order England/Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland Certificates
• Certificates are original, certified copies acceptable for all official purposes
• The certificates supplied are long-form and include parents names
• Birth certificates are available from 1849 to 2007 (Army Regimental births from 1761)
• For a birth since 1959, all fields are required to be completed
• If this person has been adopted, you will need to order an Adoption Certificate
• Under UK Law you can apply for any persons certificate if you know their details
• Choose your service dispatch speed
  • Standard (Dispatch in 10 working days)
  • Priority (Dispatch in 3 working days)

Please see below for additional information if you need help completing the form below.

Additional Guidance Notes:

This section is designed to answer questions you may have when completing the form above. If there is anything you are unsure of, please feel free to call a member of our sales team on 0845 838 8433 who will be happy to help.

Full Name at Birth

For births since 1959, we will require the full name on the birth certificate including any middle names. Where the name has changed, please be careful to put the name as it was at the time the birth was registered.

Date of Birth

The full date of birth is required for all births since 1959. For births before this, only the year is required. We will search 2 years either side of the date supplied to locate the correct record.

Father's Full Name

This field is required for births since 1959. If the father was not listed on the certificate, please enter "Not Named" in the form above.

Mother's Full Name

This field is required for births since 1959. The name should be entered as the mother was known at the time of the birth.

Mother's Maiden Surname

This field is required for births since 1959. The maiden surname is the name the mother was known as when she was born. Although this is not required for births before 1959, the information is often used as a checking point to ensure that the correct certificate is produced.

Country of Birth

Please state which country the birth took place in.

Priority Service

Please indicate whether you require the certificate to be ready to dispatch in 10 working days on our standard service,or 3 working days on our priority service. For clarification, working days do not include weekends or bank holidays.

Apostille Required

Please indicate whether you need this certificate to be certified for use overseas (legalised) by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the speed with which this service should be carried out. For more information on this service, please see our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section.

Scan and Send

Please indicate whether you would like a backup colour scan of the birth certificate emailed to you as it is dispatched. Please ensure that you include your email address when you complete your contact details during checkout.