I am adopted, can I apply for a copy of my birth certificate?
If you have been adopted you can apply for a certificate of adoption which is the equivalent of a normal birth certificate but in your adopted name. These are only available from the General Register Office, Southport.
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Telephone: 023 8091 5327
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If you have been adopted you can apply for a certificate of adoption which is the equivalent of a normal birth certificate but in your adopted name. These are only available from the General Register Office, Southport (link below).
If you want to obtain a certificate of your original birth entry you must be able to provide the Register Office with enough information for the correct entry to be identified.
However, if you were adopted prior to 12 November 1975, you must first attend a counselling interview before the certificate can be issued (if you were adopted on or after 12 November 1975, a counselling interview is optional).
Last updated: 2 October 2007
