Order a death certificate
You can order certificates for deaths that took place in South Gloucestershire once the death has been registered.
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How to order
Email registrationservice@southglos.gov.uk with the following information:
- full name of the person
- date of death
- place of death, for example the hospital or address where death occurred
- full name of the deceased’s spouse or civil partner (if appropriate)
- your name, address and contact phone number (these details are necessary)
We will phone you to take the payment by debit or credit card, so remember to include a daytime contact number in your email.
We are unable to provide certificates for deaths that happened outside of South Gloucestershire.
Fees and timescales
Standard service
Each standard service certificate costs £12.50.
Certificates will be issued within 10 working days and sent by second class post. Alternatively you can collect it from Kingswood Civic Centre once we let you know it is ready.
Priority service
If you need the certificate quickly, we offer a priority service which costs £38.50.
If the certificate is ordered by midday, it will be sent out the same day, or you can collect it up until 4pm from Kingswood Civic Centre.
If you order certificates after midday, we will process it the next working day.
Certificates for deaths that happened outside South Gloucestershire
If the person died outside South Gloucestershire, you will need to contact the register office where it happened to order a death certificate.
Check which register office you need by entering the postcode of where the death happened (GOV.UK)
To get replacement certificates for deaths that happened in the Bristol City Council area (for example at Southmead), contact the Bristol register office on 0117 922 2800 or apply online.