No. 5 Certificate of Receipt of Application for Registration/Certificate of Registration

What this form is for

• • When you need official proof that a deed has been registered.
• • When a company requires a registration certificate for a filing with the CRO.
• • When a will has been entered on the probate register and a certificate is required for estate administration.
• • When a land transaction needs a court‑issued registration proof.
• • When a court order itself must be shown as registered.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The certificate is normally issued within a few days of filing; there is no statutory deadline, but you should obtain it before any third‑party transaction that relies on proof of registration.

Before you submit

• • Application for registration filed and accepted.
• • All required filing fees paid.
• • Correct court registry identified.
• • Applicant’s name and contact details entered accurately.
• • Document type and description clearly stated.
• • Requested registration number (if known) entered.
• • Signature of the clerk or electronic confirmation obtained.
• • Copy of the original registration application attached (if required).
• • Securely store the original certificate after receipt.

How to file this form

1. 1Prepare and file the registration application at the appropriate court.
2. 2Pay the applicable filing fee.
3. 3Ask the court clerk for Form No. 5 (Certificate of Receipt/Registration).
4. 4If using the online portal, log in, locate your case, and request the certificate electronically.
5. 5Collect the printed certificate or download the electronic version.
6. 6Verify the details (date, registration number, document description) are correct.

Known limitations

• • Only issued for applications accepted by the Courts Service.
• • Does not replace the original registered document.
• • Electronic version may not be accepted by all third parties.
• • Not valid for registrations handled solely by the CRO or Land Registry.