We can provide copies of certificates for any home births that occurred in the Bracknell Forest registration district.
Standard certificate
This is a full copy of the birth entry and includes particulars of parentage and registration.
You need this type of certificate in order to get a passport if you were born on or after 1 January 1983.
Registers that we hold
This district was formerly known as Easthampstead or Bracknell. It includes Sandhurst and North Ascot and up until 1998 included Sunningdale and South Ascot.
We hold registers for all births that occurred in:
- Bracknell Forest since 1837
- South Ascot, Sunningdale and Sunninghill from 1 April 1934 to 31 March 1998
- Heatherwood Hospital from March 1972 until 31 March 1998
If you were born after 1 April 1998 in Heatherwood, South Ascot, Sunningdale or Sunninghill you should apply to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead register office.
What we do not provide
We do not provide certificates for births that occurred outside our district, such as at Frimley Park in Surrey.
If the birth occurred outside Bracknell Forest, contact the local authority in which the birth took place.
Records of adoptions in England and Wales are held by the Registrar General. Find out about adoption records on GOV.UK.
Fees
You may use our standard or priority service for certificate copies.
If you need your certificate to posted to an overseas address, use our priority service.
Priority Service
The current cost of the priority service is £35 per copy.
From 28 May 2024, the cost will be £38.50 per copy.
Your certificate will be processed within 24 hours (Monday to Friday) and sent to you the same day by 1st class post.
Standard Service
The current cost of the standard service is £11 per copy.
From 28 May 2024, the cost will be £12.50 per copy.
Your certificate will be processed within 21 days and will be sent to you by 2nd class post.
Terms and conditions
Payment is required in full before any certificate can be issued.
Once the certificate has been posted, it is no longer the responsibility of the council and all claims for missing items should be addressed to Royal Mail directly.
How to request a birth certificate
You can request copies of a birth certificate using our online form.