Birth Certificates States of Guernsey

UK GRO Certificates provides a fast and simple service to obtain an official birth certificate registered in States of Guernsey.

Whether you need your birth certificate to get a passport or other legal document, getting a copy of your States of Guernsey Birth certificate does not have to be a hassle.

We provide only the Long/Full version birth bertificate  and these can be used when applying for a first British Passport, driving licence, job application or providing proof of age when claiming a pension.

Researching information about your family's history can be stressful sometimes but with a birth certificate, the job is easier and fun. A lot of people do not know the historical background of their family and they would like to recreate their family trees. UK GRO Certificates has made it easier as we provide an online platform where you can apply for your birth certificate or that of your ancestor and it would be delivered at your doorsteps.

Over one hundred and fifty years ago, more precisely from 1 July 1837, civil authorities in the States of Guernsey have recorded all births, deaths and marriages. Thus, all the certificates that record these events have been archived, and copies have been given to those requesting them. Birth certificates are also needed in schools, passport application and so on.

Birth records are limited to the beginning of civil registration within each country. For States of Guernsey order online for any event which took place on or after 1st July 1837 to 6 months from the current date provided you have sufficient information to identify the entry. A 3 year search for the index reference will be carried out.

Birth certificates of full version shows the following information:

• Registration district, sub-district and county
• Full name of person born
• Date of birth - please note this does not usually include the time of birth
• Place of birth
• Father's full name, if named
• Mother's full name
• Mother's maiden name (and any other previous names)
• Father's Occupation, if named
• Signature, description and residence of informant
• Date the birth was registered
• Signature of registrar
• Date the certificate was produced

Any birth certificate within England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, States of Guernsey, Island of Jersey, Isle of Man and Ireland can be re-issued, as well as Birth registered overseas but was registered with the appropriate United Kingdom authority within the country of Birth. These would include Armed Forces, Consular, High Commission or Embassy registrations. Please bear in mind that Birth registration with the British authorities is not compulsory when overseas, and a duplicate certificate can only be issued if the Birth certificate has been deposited with either the Embassy or Consulate within the country of Birth, or at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London upon return to the United Kingdom.

The certificates are always produced by an official registration office and can be validated at any time. Where British nationals are born abroad, we can additionally supply copies of certificates relating to any United Kingdom births abroad registered at a Consulate, High Commission, or with the Armed Forces. This service only applies to those births that have actually been registered with the United Kingdom authorities.

Adopted Child Birth Certificate

For an adopted child the birth certificate can only be obtained if the original full birth name of the child is known. We cannot issue a birth certificate using an adopted name. In these cases, an Adoption Certificate would be more appropriate. The  Adoption Certificate would be presented wherever the birth certificate is required.