Here are the fees for our record-copying service, which provides digital or paper copies of documents from our collection.
Our fees changed on 2 February 2026.
Research
Includes the time taken on the research and sending out the results.
Cost for each 15 minutes: £38.95
Naturalisation Certificates
To make a copy of a Naturalisation Certificate and provide the necessary authentication for that Certificate.
Cost for each certified certificate: £68.84
Cost for provision of Letter of No Evidence of Naturalisation: £27.15
Authentication of Copies and Records
Authentication by certificate
Certifying the authenticity of a record (or part of) or certifying the authenticity of a copy of a record, excludes the cost of creating any copies required.
Cost for each record or copy: £23.25
Preparation of records for external exhibition
Estimate
An estimate of the cost and work required, based on time taken to prepare an item for exhibition.
Cost for each 15 minutes: £21.50
Preparation of records
To prepare a record for external exhibition, in addition to the cost of materials required, transport of records or expenses for travel, accommodation and subsistence.
Cost for each 15 minutes: £21.50
Copies of Records
Page Check
For the production of an estimated cost for making a copy, includes page counting.
Cost for each record: £9.92
Colour paper copy
Up to and including size A3, research quality.
Cost for each copy: £7.40
Size greater than A3, research quality.
Cost for each copy: £17.71
Digital copy
Up to and including size A3, research quality.
Cost for each copy: £1.52
Size greater than A3, research quality.
Cost for each copy: £11.95