You must register a birth within 42 days of the baby being born.
Where to register
You can register a birth that occurrs in South Gloucestershire at any of our registrar offices. Our registrars are located at Poole Court in Yate, Kingswood Civic Centre and Frenchay Hospital. Please telephone to make an appointment. If the birth took place outside South Gloucestershire you can still provide us with details. We will pass the information you provide to the registrar for that area. They will register your baby's birth and send you the birth certificate.
Who can register
If you are married at the time of the birth, either parent can register the birth. If you are not married and you want the details of the father to appear on the birth certificate both of you need to attend to register the birth and sign the register.
If the father's name is not included on the birth certificate at the time of the registration, it can be entered at a later date. Please contact a registrar if you would like to do this.
Information needed to register
You will need to tell the registrar:
The baby's
- First names and surname
- Date and place of birth
- Gender
The father's
- Full name and surname
- Date and place of birth
- Current (or last) occupation
- Address
The mother's
- Full names and surname including any previous surnames
- Date and place of birth
- Address
- Current (or last) occupation
- Date of marriage (if applicable)
- Number of previous children
It is important that the information in the register is correct.
You should check the entry before you sign.
Issue of certificates
If the baby was born in South Gloucestershire you will be issued with a short birth certificate and a form to register your baby with your doctor. The birth certificate shows the baby's full names and their date and place of birth.
You can request a full birth certificate. The fee for this is £3.50 if issued at the time of, or shortly after registration. If you later want a full birth certificate you will be charged £7.00.
Full birth certificates are usually required by government departments such as the Passport Agency.
We can only issue a certificate if your baby was born in South Gloucestershire.