Births, marriages and deaths

Find out about marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, registration of a birth or death, funerals, burials and cremations and requesting copy certificates.

Service changes for births, marriages, deaths and citizenships

We are working to minimise the impact of the coronavirus on bereavement, registration and citizenship services. For that reason, we have introduced temporary changes.

Get details on changes

Register a birth

Find out how and when to register a birth. 

Register a death

Guidance about who should register a death and where.

Giving notice of marriage or civil partnership

How to organise your marriage or civil partnership and make your ceremony special.

Funerals, burials and cremations

How to arrange a funeral or memorial service in Leicester.

Copy certificates

Request copies of birth, marriage or death certificates.

Citizenship ceremonies

If your application to become a British citizen has been successful, you will need to book a citizenship ceremony.

The settlement checking, nationality document return and nationality checking services can be found on GOV.UK.