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Register a birth

In this section

  1. Register a birth
  2. Documents to bring to the appointment
  3. What you will be asked
  4. Changing your child's first name

Documents to bring to the appointment

If you a registering a birth on or after 9 November 2026 you will need to provide evidence of your identity.  Where the birth is registered jointly, both parents must provide evidence of their identity.

You can use one of the following documents:

  • passport (Expired passports may be accepted up to 18 months after the date of expiry)
  • current UK driving licence (full or provisional)
  • current EU driving licence (full)
  • UK birth or adoption certificate
  • UK biometric immigration document
  • UK valid travel document showing limited or indefinite leave to enter or remain
  • UK valid travel document issued to a stateless person
  • UK Refugee travel document issued under Article 28 of the 1951 Geneva Convention
  • UK Stateless Person travel document issued under Article 28 of the 1954 New York Convention
  • EU Member State identity card
  • National Proof of Age Standards Scheme card

If you do not have one of those documents, you can use two of the following instead:

  • utility bill (not mobile phone bill)
  • Council Tax statement or document from your local authority
  • bank, building society, mortgage or credit card statement
  • state benefit, pension or tax credit entitlement
  • P45 or P60
  • marriage or civil partnership certificate
  • letter from the NHS, GP or a government agency such as HMRC
  • armed forces or police identity card
  • signed firearms certificate
  • proof of mail redirection (Royal Mail letterhead)
  • school or college letter (for 16 to 19 year old parents)

Please note that if you do not bring the required ID to your appointment then you will not be able to register the birth of your baby.

You will be asked to check the register entry and make a declaration to confirm that the details recorded are correct.

It is your responsibility to confirm that the details recorded in the register are accurate. You will be charged a non-refundable fee of £83 or £99 for any corrections to incorrect details found after the registration.