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Births, ceremonies and deaths

Births, getting married, citizenship ceremonies, deaths, copy certificates and nationality checking.

Births

Find out about registering births in West Sussex.
Marriages and civil partnerships

How we can help you arrange your wedding or civil partnership ceremony.
Deaths

Details of what to do when someone dies, how to register a death, finding your local cemetery or crematorium and information on the Coroner's Service.
Other ceremonies

Find information on citizenship, naming and renewal of vows ceremonies.
Order a birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificate

How to order certificates, or correct a birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificate.
Request a certificate is legalised or apostilled

Apply for legal confirmation of a copy certificate.