Birth, death, marriage, adoption, civil partnership and stillbirth Certificate Application Form

• Published date: 23 March 2021
• Issuer: Department of Social Protection

Application for certificate of

Birth/Death/Marriage/Adoption/Civil Partnership

Please download this form, type the details and e-mail the form to:

GROonlinepayments@welfare.ie

Section 1 - Certificates and Associated Services

TYPE DESCRIPTION COST

Certificate €20.00 This is printed on secure paper and used for administrative and

legal purposes. It cannot be sent by e-mail.

Copy of an Entry €5.00This contains the same information as a certificate but is not

printed on secure paper. It is used mainly for research purposes.

Authenticated €10.00This is an official stamp placed on a certificate, available

from the General Register Office, and is needed in some cases.

€0.00

Multilingual Standard Form This is a translation document which standardises certificates

across the EU. You can request this document when

ordering a certificate.

Section 2 - How will I receive my certificate(s)?

A certified copy (certificate) is an important legal document. It is recommended that this is sent by

registered post. You should indicate if you want to use registered post or standard post in Section 4.

The following postage and packaging fees will be added to the cost of your order:

Weight Standard Fee

Ireland & Northern Ireland <100g

Great Britain <100g

Registered Fee

€9.00

€11.00

Europe <100g

United States (Rest of World) <100g

Australia & New Zealand <100g

€2.50

€3.50

€3.50

€6.00

€6.00

€11.00

€13.00

€13.00

If you are purchasing a copy of an entry we can e-mail it to you instead of posting it. Please indicate if you want to

have the copy e-mailed to you in Section 4.

Section 3 - Payment and Refunds

When we receive your application an e-mail will be sent to you within 3 to 5 working days. This e-mail will tell you

how much you need to pay and will include a secure link with instructions on how to pay. This link allows you to

make the payment directly to the General Register Office using your credit or debit card. We will send you a

receipt by e-mail when you have paid the fee. Any refunds due will be made electronically to your account.

Data Policy: The Civil Registration Service administers Ireland's system of civil registration. A person is required by law to provide

personal data to register a life event (birth, stillbirth, death or marriage) and personal data may be exchanged with other public bodies

and public authorities where provided by law. A person is required to provide personal data when applying for certificates of vital

events and for searches of indexes to the civil registers. The data policy of the Civil Registration Service is available at www.gov.ie/dsp/

privacystatement or in hard copy on request.