Order birth certificates
Certificate Ordering
Birth, death and marriage registers dated before 1 July 2009 are currently undergoing essential preservation work to safeguard them for future generations.
- Certificates from these registers can still be ordered from the General Register Office (GRO): Order a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate - GOV.UK
All birth, death and marriage registers from 1 July 2009 to the present day remain available and are not affected by this work.
If we cannot fulfil your certificate order, we will notify you and provide a full refund.
Order copies of birth certificates for births which happened in East Sussex, as shown in the map. This excludes Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and elsewhere.
- All certificates issued are certified copies of the original register entry and are accepted for official purposes.
If the birth was registered in another local authority area you can order certificates here:
Certificates are only available after the birth has been registered.
Before you order
- Check the event was registered in East Sussex.
- Make sure you have the person's full name and approximate date of the event.
- If you need the certificate urgently, use the Priority Service.
- Certificates are sent to the cardholder's billing address.
- For the purposes of Public Protection and Counter Fraud, there are some additional restrictions on applications for certificates of births within the last 50 years.
Processing times do not include Royal Mail delivery. Delivery times can vary and are outside our control.
| Service Level | What’s included | Total Price |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Service | Order processed within 24 hours Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and bank holidays).Certificate sent via 1st class post on the next working day. | £38.50 |
| Statutory Service | Order processed within 15 working days.Certificate sent via 2nd class post on the 15th working day. | £12.50 |
Good to know
- Please keep your order reference as you will need to quote it if there is a problem with your order.
- Email us at registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk or call us on 0345 60 80 198 if something goes wrong.
- Your personal details are protected when using our online forms. Read our privacy statement and our privacy notice.
- Refunds and cancellations
