You can use this page to:
- order a stillbirth certificate
- apply for a correction to a stillbirth certificate
- get your stillbirth certificate legalised for international use
- find out about and request a baby loss certificate.
Order a stillbirth certificate
To order a stillbirth certificate from Medway Register Office you must be one of the parents named on the certificate.
Call Medway Register Office on 01634 338 899.
You can also order a stillbirth certificate online from the General Register Office.
Apply for a correction to a stillbirth certificate
You can only apply for a correction to a stillbirth certificate if:
- you are one of the parents named on the certificate
- the stillbirth was registered at Medway Register Office
- the information on the certificate was wrong at the time of registration, for example a job title.
How to apply
To apply, phone Medway Register Office on 01634 338 899.
During the call, they'll tell you if the mistake was made on the registration or the certificate.
If you need a registration correction, they'll tell you:
- what type of correction you'll need
- the evidence you'll need
- how much the correction will cost.
After your call, download and complete the GOV.UK certificate correction form.
You'll then need to visit Medway Register Office with your evidence and your completed form.
You do not need to make an appointment. Medway Register Office is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm.
You'll need to bring your original documents or certified copies as evidence. We cannot accept photocopies.
You'll also need to pay your correction fee by card.
If you need a locally authorised correction
A locally authorised correction costs £75, which you'll pay by card at Medway Register Office. This does not include copies of the new certificate.
When you're there, the register office will make copies of your evidence.
If the correction is authorised, they'll make the correction within 5 working days.
The original record will stay the same, and the correction will be added to the margin of the register with the date it was made.
If a correction is not authorised, the record cannot be changed.
If you need a General Register Office authorised correction
A General Register Office authorised correction costs £90, which you'll pay. This does not include copies of the new certificate.
When you're there, they'll make copies of your evidence.
It can take up to 25 days for the General Register Office to authorise a correction. If the correction is authorised, Medway Register Office will make the correction within 5 working days.
The original record will stay the same, and the correction will be added to the margin of the register with the date it was made.
If a correction is not authorised, the correction cannot be made.
Get your birth certificate legalised for international use
If you need your stillbirth certificate to be accepted in other countries, it'll need to be legalised by the Legislation Office.
Contact the Legislation Office to get your documents legalised.
Baby loss certificates
If your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks, you can get a certificate in memory of your baby.
You do not need to request a certificate, they are optional.