Births, marriages, deaths

Cost of return postage

You will need to include the costs of return postage for your certificate if you are not picking it up at our counter.

Postage options:

  • Standard service fee (includes Royal Mail 2nd class) - £11.00
  • Priority service fee (includes Royal Mail 1st class) - £35.00
  • Royal Mail signed for 1st class (Recorded Delivery) - £2.00. This service requires a signature on delivery and is available for UK addresses only.
  • Special Delivery next day by 1pm (available for priority applications only) - £7.00. This service requires a signature on delivery and is available for UK addresses only.
  • International Standard - £2.50

You can find details on how to make a claim for lost mail on the Royal Mail website.