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Application form to order a copy of a birth certificate registered in England and Wales.

Guidance notes and application forms for birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificates.

Application form and guidance notes about correcting the details on a birth registration.

Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.

Application form to get your birth certificate information from before your adoption, if you live in the UK.

Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates

Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like

Application form to order a birth certificate for a birth that was registered overseas.

Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the father's details.

Application form and guidance notes on how to remove the wrong fathers details from a birth registration.