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Coronavirus - FAQs
The Register Office in Dudley is open; you will need an appointment to register a birth, death or give notice. Comprehensive information for all our services can be found on our website where you can book appointments and contact us. Ceremonies are booked over the telephone.
All services are now being delivered.
Please do not attend an appointment or ceremony if you have symptoms of Covid-19 or have tested positive for Covid-19 within the last 5 days
When entering our buildings, please wear a face covering if you prefer. Screens are in place within the offices. We want to keep everyone safe and well.
We currently have an increased demand for all our services, please bear with us if it takes a little longer than normal to contact you or book an appointment. The best way to contact us is online or by email, our phone lines are very busy, but we do monitor our emails constantly.
If you are marrying or registering a civil partnership you can give notice up to 12 months before the ceremony. Make sure you book an appointment as soon as possible and at least 8 weeks before the ceremony date.
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Notice can be given up to 12 months before the marriage or civil partnership. you should book an appointment as soon as possible. Demand for this service is currently very high and you will most likely have to wait a few weeks for an appointment. In some districts there may be a longer wait for an appointment.
If your ceremony was/is subsequently changed to a different venue or more than 12 months past the date notice was given, fresh notices will be required. There will be a statutory fee payable to give notice again.
We will transfer your payment to your next appointment or refund you if you are cancelling your ceremony. We would normally expect notice to be given within three months to secure your ceremony booking, however we have now extended this until we are through the backlog.
We require 2 working days' notice to re-schedule your appointment free of charge. If less than 2 days' notice an admin fee will be payable.
We take new bookings up to two years in advance. The soonest appointments we offer, subject to availability, are in three months time.
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You would normally be expected to attend your citizenship ceremony within three months of being sent an invitation from the Home Office.
We are now able to offer virtual ceremonies. We will invite all the citizens to attend a virtual ceremony as soon as we receive their paperwork for the Home Office.
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Yes. You will need to book an appointment as soon as the doctor has advised you that the medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) has been emailed to the Registrar. You have a requirement to register the death within 5 days.
Please book an appointment online or by calling 0300 555 2345
You can pay for death certificates on a debit or credit card when you book your appointment or by using the link in the booking email. The registrar will issue any certificates paid for in advance at the end of your appointment for you to take away. We cannot accept cash.
The paperwork for the funeral can be sent directly to the funeral director. The registrar will discus this with you at your appointment.
Yes. We are registering births at Dudley Register Office and Stourbridge Registration Office by appointment only. Please book an appointment online at Register a Birth
No. The birth or death must be registered in the district the event occurred. It is possible to undertake a birth or death by declaration in another Register Office by appointment. During a declaration appointment you will be able to provide the details to another Register Office and the documents will be sent to us. Within 5-10 working days of receiving the documents we will complete the registration and contact you to confirm when this has been done. You will then be able to order certificates online. Please note that waiting for paperwork this could delay a funeral.
Contact us by emailing register.office@dudley.gov.uk explaining your situation with a telephone number and we will call you back to help find a solution.
You have a legal duty to register your child's birth within 42 days. Please book a birth registration appointment as soon as possible.
All appointments are carried out in a Covid safe style, but it is best to leave baby at home where you can.
You should download the relevant application form and post it to us along with the original supporting documentation. It is not possible to receive this online or by email. Guidance, correction application forms and re-registration forms are available online. The postal address is Dudley Register Office, Priory Hall, Priory Park, Dudley DY1 4EU. We will check your application upon receipt and contact you to make the payment, if relevant, by telephone.
No. Please use the online ordering facility to request certificates and these will be posted out to you. If it is urgent you can select the Same-day Service.
Dudley Register Office is now open again.
Our staff are all busy with appointments, it is best not to visit the office without an appointment. The easiest way to contact us is by email to register.office@dudley.gov.uk or online.
Our phone number is 01384 815373, but it is a very busy line. There is a facility to leave a voicemail message.
Our website has up-to-date information that can answer most questions, enable an appointment to be booked and make some payments.
If your new date is at a different venue, you will need to give notice again.
If your new date is at the same venue, and within 12 months of the date you gave notice, you do not need to give notice again.
If your new date is at the same venue, and more than 12 months after the date you gave notice, you will need to give notice again.
Giving notice is a legal process you are required to do by law to enable a marriage or civil partnership to take place. You must attend your local register office in person, produce the relevant documents and pay the statutory fee of £35 each.
Notice must be given at least 28 clear days before the ceremony and can be done up to 12 months in advance. Please visit Information on giving notice for full details on giving notice.
Yes, please contact us by emailing register.office@dudley.gov.uk or using our contact form if you need to register a stillbirth. Include a telephone number and we will call you.
Face coverings are requested for guests at weddings and civil partnership ceremonies. Face coverings will not have to be worn by the bride, groom or civil partners during the ceremony, but can be worn on arrival and when leaving the premises.
We want to keep everyone safe. We need to keep our staff healthy so we can continue delivering all our ceremonies and ask for your support by continuing the use of face coverings.
