Births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships and citizenship

We can help you with legal formalities and processes.

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Find out how to register a birth.

This section takes you through the arrangements you may have to make when someone dies, and gives information on the support you can get.

Give notice to get married or form a civil partnership in a religious or civil ceremony.

Our venues and their fees and locations.

How to apply for British citizenship and book a citizenship ceremony.

We can provide certificates for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships that happened in Lewisham from 1 January 1940 onwards.

Find out how to find the Register Office and the transport options available.