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Priority certificate (GRO)

38.5 GBP

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

If you need the certificate sooner, you can use the priority service for £38.50.
key
uk/gov/register-death/certificate-priority
value
38.5 GBP
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
scope
England and Wales (Scotland: 8 days).
hash
sha256:aeddb1f1eb79aeb1bc5f3a194391c0eeda791c3e5f28d00126d1678e2e236e45
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/register-death/certificate-priority?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/register-death/certificate-priority

{
  "protocol": "verified-facts/0.3",
  "key": "uk/gov/register-death/certificate-priority",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/death/certificate-priority",
    "uk/gov/death-registration/certificate-priority",
    "uk/gov/death-certificate/certificate-priority"
  ],
  "label": "Priority certificate (GRO)",
  "value": 38.5,
  "unit": "GBP",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate",
  "quote": "If you need the certificate sooner, you can use the priority service for £38.50.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "England and Wales (Scotland: 8 days).",
  "hash": "sha256:aeddb1f1eb79aeb1bc5f3a194391c0eeda791c3e5f28d00126d1678e2e236e45",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..PwyDIz9H5rvdoe-FivzGhP3XqQ_KLjxIPDRT7dvuOGNK14v1W6Mymsf7An2XNj7fbPYXl4NZ1ll9i1D5cvM6Cg",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/register-death/certificate-priority",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate"
  }
}