Births, deaths, marriages, civil partnership and citizenship

Register births and deaths, arrange marriage, civil partnership and British citizenship ceremonies.

Ceremonies and approved venues

Get married or form a civil partnership. Arrange a naming ceremony, conversion ceremony or renew your vows.
Find out how to become an approved venue.
Births

Register a new birth or find out when you must re-register a birth and how to do this.
Request copies of birth certificates and find out about naming ceremonies.
Deaths

What to do when someone dies, registering a death and find a local cemetery or crematorium.
Register a stillbirth

Book an appointment to register a stillbirth, funeral arrangements and support resources.
Citizenship

Book a citizenship ceremony.
Order a certificate

Apply for a copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate recorded in Brighton & Hove since 1 July 1837.

Contact this service

Births, deaths, marriages, civil partnership and citizenship

  • The Register Office is open:

    • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30am to 5pm – appointment only
    • Wednesday, 10am to 5pm – appointment only

    We are also open by appointment on Saturday and Sunday.

  • The Register Office is located at:

    Brighton & Hove Register Office
    Town Hall
    Bartholomews
    Brighton
    BN1 1JA

  • 01273 292 016
  • register.office@brighton-hove.gov.uk