Order a copy of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate

We can issue a replacement certificate for a birth, death, or marriage that was registered in Scotland (from 1855 until the last full calendar year) or a civil partnership certificate (from December 2005 until the last full calendar year).

If the birth, death or marriage was registered in the current year, you can only get a certificate from the local authority where the registration took place.

If the registration took place outside of Scotland, certificates must be ordered from the country where the event took place. 
 

You can order 5 separate certificates and can order up to 10 copies of each certificate.

At the end of each online request, you’ll be asked how many copies of that certificate you require and if you require another certificate.

If you require more than these amounts, you’ll need to complete and submit the online form again.

The costs for replacement certificates are:

• Full birth, death, marriage or civil partnership extract (completed index) £15
• Full birth, death, marriage or civil partnership extract (no completed index) £10
• Second and subsequent certificate; of the same entry ordered at same time £10
• Abbreviated birth or death extract (completed index) £15
• Abbreviated birth or death extract (no completed index) £10 (free at time of registration)
• Special purpose birth, death, marriage or civil partnership extract £10.

The information you need to provide depends on the type of certificate you want.

Birth certificate

You'll need to tell us the:

• name
• date
• place of birth
• father's or parent's name
• mother's name (maiden surname).

Death certificate

You'll need to tell us the:

• name of deceased
• date of birth or age at death
• and date and place of death.

Marriage certificate

You'll need to tell us the:

• name of bridegroom
• name of bride (maiden surname)
• date and place of marriage.

Civil partnership certificate

You'll need to tell us:

• the names of the civil partners
• the date and place of the civil partnership registration.

Adoption certificate

Contact the National Records of Scotland to order a replacement adoption certificate.

Order a replacement certificate online

We'll post your certificate first class, and your request should be completed within 20 working days. There is no extra charge for posting your certificate.

If you've provided an email address, we'll send you confirmation of your order and another email when you order has been processed. Wait at least 20 working days before contacting us to check the progress of your order.

If we're unable to issue any certificates, we'll contact you by telephone.