Register the birth of a child

Register a birth abroad or in the UK, changing a birth certificate. Registering a stillbirth.

Services

  • Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates

  • Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.

  • Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like

  • Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office

  • Where and how to register a stillbirth, who can register it, financial support you may be able to get and support organisations

Guidance and regulation

Research and statistics