Copy of certificates

Birth and death certificates

You can order certificates for births and deaths that took place in North Northamptonshire.

Certificates cost £12.50 per copy.

Delivery

We will post your certificate within 15 working days of receipt of the order, using 2nd class post for standard applications.

Priority online service

We offer a 1st class post priority online service for an extra £26 per certificate.

To have your order sent by 1st class post the next working day, we must receive it before 3pm. Orders received after 3pm will be sent by 1st class post on the following working day.

Correct a mistake on a birth or death certificate

Once you sign the register, it becomes a legal document. Any corrections made later will require authorisation and will incur a fee of £83 to £99, plus the cost of any corrected certificates.

Submit a correction request

If you believe there is an error on a birth or death you will need to provide evidence from the time of registration that shows the correct information.

Once you have the supporting evidence, email the Registration Service at [email protected] with:

• your name, address, telephone number, and email address
• the names, date, and type of certificate you wish to correct
• a description of the correction needed
• details of the evidence that you will be submitting to support your request

We will contact you to discuss your case and explain the next steps.

Change a birth certificate

You will need to re-register your child's birth if you want to add the father's name or if you have gotten married.

Download the appropriate application form and send the completed form and any appropriate original documents to:

North Northamptonshire Registration Service
Haylock House
Kettering Parkway
Kettering
NN15 6EY

We will check your paperwork and contact you within 2 weeks to arrange an appointment to complete the re-registration. You will get all original documents back after the re-registration is complete.

If you are now married, only one parent needs to attend the appointment. If you are adding the natural father to the certificate and are not married, both parents must attend

Adding another forename

You can add a forename within the child’s first year for a fee of £44, plus £12.50 for each new birth certificate. Please contact email the Registration Service at [email protected] for more detail.

Last updated 18 March 2025