Death certificates

There is no fee to register a death.

If you need certified copies of the entry, the fee is £12.50 per certificate when you register. You can buy as many as need.

If you buy certificates at a later time they cost:

  • issued within 5 working days - £12.50 each
  • same day (if before 3pm) - £38.50 each

If you buy certificates after they have been passed to the superintendent registrar they will cost:

  • normal service - £12.50 each
  • priority service - £38.50 each

You might need a death certificate for:

  • probate or letters of administration
  • bank and building society accounts
  • life insurance policies of the person who has died
  • applying for tax rebates
  • dealing with stocks and shares owned by the person who has died
  • tracing your family tree