Copies of birth certificates - Print version

If you want to get a copy of a certificate for a birth that was registered in Coventry you can apply online [https://coventry-portal.registrarsconnect.co.uk/certificaterequests] or by telephone. We do not take postal applications.

Certificates are usually produced within ten working days of making the application. For an extra fee we offer a priority service where certificates can be issued within 24 hours of ordering. This service will ensure a 24-hour turnaround on certificates ordered before 12noon and excluding weekends and bank holidays.

Telephone applications need a card payment. Please have these details ready when calling. The certificate(s) will be posted within ten working days. You should allow at least 10 working days for the return of a certificate by post unless you have paid extra for priority ordering.

Apply online for a copy of a birth certificate [https://coventry-portal.registrarsconnect.co.uk/certificaterequests].

What information do we need?

• The name or names the certificate applies to
• The date of the event
• The place of the event
• Parents' names for a birth certificate
• Any other information that may help us find the certificate

Certificate costs

The fee for a certificate is £12.50.

A Copy Certificate is a certified copy of the original entry in the register, signed by either the Registrar or Superintendent Registrar and is a legal document that can be used for official purposes.

All certificates can take up to 10 working days to be produced and are sent out by first class post. 

Priority service 

We offer a priority service for an extra fee of £26. This will guarantee certificates are ready in 24 hours and will be posted out first class post. 

Keresley Hospital

Please note that all birth records for Keresley Hospital are held at Solihull Register Office [https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Births-marriages-deaths-and-citizenship/Copy-certificates].

Coventry Register Office does not hold any records relating to this hospital.

Please direct your enquiries to:

Solihull Register Office
Homer Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3QZ
Telephone: 0121 704 8002

Births, deaths and marriages in Foleshill

Between 1837 - 1927 all births, deaths and register office marriage records for Foleshill are held at Nuneaton Register Office [http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/nuneatonro]. If you need any copy certificates from this period you will need to apply to that office.

If you know a marriage took place in a Foleshill Church you will need to apply to the Coventry Register office.