Same day certificate service

The Kensington and Chelsea Register Office offers a same day service for priority and urgent applications for copies of birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates. Certificates will be available for collection within one hour of ordering (either by telephone or in person) upon payment of an additional fee, subject to the following criteria:

  1. The same day service is only available as follows: Monday to Friday 09.00 – 15.30 and Saturdays 09.00 – 15.00.
  2. There is a £10.00 same day service fee per application for this enhanced service payable at the time of ordering. (If more than one copy of a single entry is required there is only one fee of £10.00; however if multiple certificates are required from different registers, the fee will apply to each application surrendered.)

This enhanced service can be particularly useful if you are in urgent need of a copy birth certificate for official purposes such as a passport application or job interview. Further information is available from the Register Office on 020 7361 4100.

This service is not applicable at the time of initial registration of a birth, death, marriage, etc. as certificates will be available directly from the Registrar at this time.