Birth certificates are available from 1864 to the present day. You can order a birth certificate online from the General Register Office for Northern Ireland (GRONI). You will need a credit or debit card to use this service.
Commemorative certificates
Commemorative certificates are being redesigned and are unavailable until new stock arrives. GRONI apologises for any inconvenience.
Before you start with your birth certificate UK
You can order a birth certificate UK or a commemorative birth certificate online UK. You will need a credit or debit card and the following information:
- full name of the person whose birth certificate you are ordering
- date and place of birth (district or street and town)
- names of parents (including mother’s maiden name)
- mother’s address at the time of birth
A birth certificate UK cannot be sent out if you have not given the full details needed when you order.
New parents
If you have recently become a parent, make sure you have registered your child’s birth with your local council office before applying for a birth certificate.
Birth certificates cannot be given until birth has been registered. Register asap to get birth certificate UK or order birth certificate online UK from our website “Buy Civil Certificates”.