Apply and pay for a copy death certificate online

You can use this form to request a copy death certificate.

This form is available in Welsh - click on 'Cymraeg' in the top right corner of your screen.

Requests for certificates are processed within 15 working days. The fee is £11.00 per certificate. We can send it to you by second class post. For our priority service we will get the certificate ready within 24 hours. The fee is £35.00 per certificate. We can send it to you by first class post or we can let you know when it is ready for you to collect.

For a copy death certificate you must tell us:

name of the deceased
the date and place of death
the date of birth or age of the deceased
any other information eg last address/occupation/name of spouse.

Swansea Council is the data controller for the personal information you provide on this form. Your information will be used to provide you with the service that you have requested and will not be used for any other purpose. We will not share your data with any third parties without your explicit consent unless we are required or permitted to do so by law.

Data protection law describes the legal basis for our processing your data as necessary for the performance of a contract. For further information about how Swansea Council uses your personal data, including your rights as a data subject, please see our corporate privacy notice on our website.
1. Did the death take place in Swansea?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
2. We only hold records for deaths that took place in Swansea. Please do not use this form if the certificate you require relates to a death that occurred outside the Swansea district. You should instead apply to the Register Office nearest to where death took place.
Details of death certificate required
1. 1. Full name of deceased
  2. Forename(s)*
  3. Surname*
  4. Home address*
  5. Date of death*
  6. Place of death (full address or name of hospital)*
  7. Date of birth (optional)
  8. Age at death (optional)
  9. If a married woman or in a civil partnership please give name and surname of husband / partner
  10. Husband / partner's name (optional)
2. 1. Requirements
    
    Certificates are £11.00 each.
    
    Standard certificates - This is a full copy of the death entry and includes particulars of date and location of death, age and cause of death.
    
    Please enter the amount of certificates you require in numbers.
  2. I require*
    
    standard death certificates
1. Please state the purpose for which the certificate is required*
2. If you are applying for certificates for family history research please provide us with any other information you think may help to identify the entry (optional)
Your details
1. Your name*
2. Label
  1. Building and street*
  3. Town or city (optional)
  4. County (optional)
  5. Postcode*
3. Email (optional)
4. Telephone*
1. Date*
Fee payable
1. If you require the certificate urgently you can order as a priority. We will get the certificate ready within 24 hours. Certificates ordered as part of our priority service are £35.00 each
2. Would you like to use the priority service*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3. 1. If you live locally and would prefer to collect your certificate, please choose this option on the form. We will then contact you to arrange a suitable collection time from the Civic Centre. Please do not visit Registrars until you have been given an appointment.
  2. Would you like to collect your certificate?
    
    Yes
    
    No
4. Please check the details you have entered into this form. If you are happy they are all correct please select 'Calculate cost to pay' before submitting the form. If you need to make any changes please select 'Update your order cost' before submitting the form.
  
  Please note: If you fail to update your order cost after making changes which increase the cost of your order we will be unable to process your application until any outstanding monies have been paid.
6. Amount to pay*
1. When you click 'submit' you will be taken to our payment system. Please ensure that you fully complete your bank details and progress to the confirmation of payment. If we don't receive your payment we won't be able to process your request.

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