Copy certificates

Copy certificates

If you wish to obtain a copy of a Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership historical certificate please contact the Hammersmith and Fulham Register Office by phone, post or online.

They cost £9 each by post, by phone or online. Credit/Debit cards can be used for phone or online applications. Please note from November 2010 there will be a 1.25% charge for using a Credit card. For a fuller explanation please click on the following link.

Credit card handling fees

You can also apply in person at the office.

For same day service for a historical certificate you need to to apply in the office before 3 pm and the cost is £12. You need all the information required, if not we cannot guarantee a same day service and the certificate may have to be collected the next day or sent to you in the post.

The Hammersmith & Fulham Register Office
Fulham Town Hall
Harwood Road SW6 1ET
Tel: 020 8753 2140
Fax: 020 8753 2146

Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 4 pm. No appointment necessary. The office is closed until 11 am on the last Thursday of every month.

If you are applying by post (or in person at our office) please download and complete the appropriate form:

By post: Please download and complete the relevant form above and make cheques or postal orders payable to the London Borough Of Hammersmith and Fulham. Please send a stamped address for us to return the copy certificate to you, and add your telephone number. (Please allow 7-10 days to receive your certificate before contacting the office.)

By phone: If you wish to apply by Credit/Debit card please ring 020 8753 2140/2184 and have your card ready. Please also have all the required information available (to check, have a look at the forms above). (Please allow 7-10 days to receive your certificate before contacting the office.

Online: Alternatively, you can apply online.

Please note:

  • This service is only available for historic registrations.
  • If your online application is returned, your Credit/Debit card will be automatically refunded within 3-5 working days.
  • Please allow 7-10 days to receive your certificate before you contact the office.
  • A birth is registered at the register office where the birth occurred, which may not be where the person lived.
  • If the person for whom the certificate is required is adopted, please apply to the General Register Office (ACR), Smedley, Hydro, Southport, PR8 2HH.
  • A death is registered at the register office where the death occurred, which may not be where the person lived.
  • We can only supply birth, death and marriage certificates that were originally registered in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

If you are uncertain as to whether the event took place in Hammersmith & Fulham, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/gro (opens new window) for more information.

Page last updated: 12/09/2011