Births

Reminder: From 1 April 2024 all fees are subject to an increase. All garden ceremony bookings will be subject to VAT.

Find out about

Registering a birth

You must register a birth no later than 42 days after the baby's date of birth

Re-register a birth

Find information about what you need to re-register a birth and how to apply

Order or correct a birth certificate

Find information about how to order birth certificates and what to do if there are mistakes on a birth record

Register a stillbirth

Find advice, support and information about how to register and cope with a stillbirth

Baby naming ceremonies

Celebrate the arrival of a new baby or child into your family with a non-religious baby naming ceremony