Get copies of certificates

Sandwell Council can only provide copy certificates if the Registration event took place in Sandwell. 

Copy certificates for birth, death and marriage can by supplied for births, marriages and deaths that occurred in Sandwell or (or if it was pre-1974) the towns that previously made up the area (Smethwick, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich).

Unsure where the event took place? Use the online postcode checker on the GOV.UK website.

Please note - the certificate fee includes a record search fee and is non-refundable.

If you request a certificate and we find that the birth, marriage or death did not occur in Sandwell, your payment will not be refunded - please use the postcode checker or the list below to confirm.

Copy birth certificates - please see below a list of places where babies may have been born and the district that this relates to:  You must apply to the district where the baby was born as this is where the registration entry is kept.

You can pay online for the certificate by credit or debit card or by PayPal.

How much do copies of certificates cost?

• A birth or death certificate at the time of registration is £12.50.  The certificate can be produced and payment taken as part of the appointment
• After registration, copies of older certificates from the archives cost £12.50 which includes 2nd class postage

Certificates will be posted within 4 working days following receipt of the application.

Request a copy certificate

Priority certificates

Apply online if you need a copy of a certificate urgently.

We offer a priority service which costs £38.50 

If the application is made over the weekend or on bank holidays then the date of receipt will be the next working day.

If you apply for a priority certificate before 12 noon the certificate will be ready for collection by 3PM on the same day or can be posted by 1st class post.

If you apply for a priority certificate after 12 noon the certificate will be ready for collection after 10am on the following day or can be posted by 1st class post after 10am.

When ordering your priority certificate you will be given the option to have this posted by 1st class post or you can collect from Sandwell Register Office, High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8RJ

Apply for a copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate

You may also find the West Midlands Births, Marriages and Deaths website useful

Correcting a mistake on a certificate

Sometimes, information on a birth, marriage or death certificate is incorrect.

The government's website gives information on how to get a birth, marriage or death certificate corrected.

Please note that only mistakes, and not changes, can be amended on original certificates, such as spelling mistakes in names.

Charges for correcting a mistake on a certificate are as follows:

New or additional forename or forename(s) given to a child within 12 months after the registration of the birth: £44

Correction of a birth or death entry not referred to the Registrar General: £83

Correction of a birth, death or marriage entry referred to the Registrar General: £99