General Register Office
The GRO, since 2008, has been a part of HM Passport Office. It's also known as the "National Register Office".

The GRO oversees civil registration in England and Wales only. Civil registration in Scotland handled by General Register Office for Scotland, and, in Northern Ireland, by the General Register Office for Northern Ireland (NISRA).




The head of the General Register Office is the Registrar General for England and Wales. Looking for help with your certificate? You cannot use our service to get help with a query about your birth, marriage, civil partnership, or death certificate.

Where to get helpTo get help with queries about your own circumstances, contact the organisation directly:

• GRO: You can contact the GRO, privately, by using the contact details found on their website.
• Local Council: You may also be able to obtain advice, on day to day issues, from the registry office at your local council.
 You can find out what Council provides the registry office service in your area, by using the Find a register office tool on the gov.uk website.
Requests to this body are sent to the Home Office FoI team.