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Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships

Pay for your Marriage/Civil Partnership Ceremony

Pay online for your marriage/civil partnership ceremony

Ordering a Certificate

How to request a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate.

Giving Legal Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership

How to give notice of a marriage or civil partnership in West Berkshire.

Registering a Birth

You must register a birth in the district in which the birth took place within 42 days (6 weeks).

Registering a Death

It is required by law that you must register a death in the district in which the death occurred within five days, unless the Coroner is involved.

Coroners and Inquests

Contacting a coroner or finding out about an inquest.

Citizenship Ceremonies

Citizenship Ceremonies in West Berkshire.

Cemeteries and Crematoriums

Management of cemeteries and crematoriums.

Proof of Life Validation

If you are a British, Irish, and Commonwealth or European Union citizen and receive a pension from another country, we can validate your Proof of Life form. This confirms your life and residency in the UK.