Re-register a birth

You will need to re-register your child’s birth if:

• the natural father’s details weren’t entered at the time of the original birth registration
• the natural parents have married or joined in civil partnership after the child’s birth.

How to apply

To apply for a re-registration, both parents should complete the relevant form(s) below and send to the Brent Register Office.

• Add the natural father’s details to the birth certificate
• The natural parents have married or formed a civil partnership since child’s birth

Once the forms have been completed by both parents, you will need to call the Brent Register office to book an appointment to re-register your child’s birth. 

If your marriage or civil partnership has taken place abroad, this process will take longer (on average 6 - 8 weeks) as we need to send your application to the General Register Office (GRO) for approval. In this case we will contact you to make an appointment.

Please note, certificate(s) should be pre-ordered when you are booking your appointment to register a birth. The certificate(s) will be given to you at the time of the appointment.