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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jan 2009 18:00

can anyone tell me the cost of aquiring a birth cert i keep getting different prices and where best to apply for thank you

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 19 Jan 2009 18:05

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

If you have the GRO reference, the certificate will cost you £7 including postage.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jan 2009 19:18

thanks for that can you tell me is G R O the letters or numbers on birth cert thanks

Joy

Joy Report 19 Jan 2009 19:20

£7 from the General Register Office or from the relevant register office.

blinky

blinky Report 19 Jan 2009 19:23

Out of curiosity who would you make the cheque payable to?

Thanks in advance

Joy

Joy Report 19 Jan 2009 19:32

If the Register Office, the Superintendent Registrar, usually.
Please see my thread about applying for certificates from register offices, hoping it will help if you wish to do that.

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 20 Jan 2009 00:02

Jacqueline, to order a certificate you will need the year, quarter and GRO reference, which will be something like 1b/305 or 7c/806

Hope it works for you.

Margaret

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 20 Jan 2009 00:05

Jacqueline, if you are ordering online, you will need to pay by debit or credit card; not sure if GRO accept cheques. Go to gro.gov.uk to find o

Margaret

Heather

Heather Report 20 Jan 2009 00:10

Please read the Tips for Newbies thread which explains this and other points which will help you.

Pat Kendrick

Pat Kendrick Report 20 Jan 2009 08:32

DO NOT pay more than £7.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Jan 2009 10:49

thanks to everyone most helpful