Registering a Birth
- When can I register the birth?
- Where can I register the birth?
- Who can register the birth?
- What information will the Registrar need?
- Certificates
- Birth Re-Registering
When can I register the birth?
Your baby's birth must be registered within 42 days.
Where can I register the birth?
- The Register Office
Museum Street
Warrington
This office is open from 9.00am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Please telephone 01925 442762 to make an appointment. - Any Register Office in England and Wales
Your baby's birth certificate will then be sent to you by post.
Who can register the birth?
If the mother and father are married to each other at the time of the birth, either parent may register the birth.
If the mother and father are not married to each other at the time of the birth, the mother alone may register. If the fathers details are to be included, both parents must be present at the registration. If this is not possible, please telephone the Register Office for advice.
What information will the Registrar need?
Baby
- Date and place of birth
- Whether boy or girl
- The forename(s) and surname
Mother
- Full name
- Date and place of birth
- Occupation
- Date of marriage (if applicable)
- The number of previous births
Father
- Full name
- Date and place of birth
- Occupation
Certificates
After registration you will be given a short birth certificate free of charge. Further copies of short and standard certificates can be obtained either at the time of registration or at a later date. (Please note you will need a standard certificate when you apply for your child's passport). You will also be given a form that you will need to complete and hand to your family doctor.
Cost of certificates:
Standard certificate (includes parent(s) details) £3.50
Short certificate £3.50
Click the link for further information on purchasing certificates.
If, when a child is born, the child’s natural parents are not married, but then subsequently do get married, the parents are required by law to do a re-registration of the child's birth. Also, if the natural father’s details were missing from the original registration, he can apply by re-registering to have his details put onto a birth entry, with the consent of the natural mother. Re-registration forms can be collected from any Register Office but the re-registration should take place at the registration district in which the birth took place.
