Details you need to provide at the appointment

Date, place and time of the birth. The time will only be recorded if the baby is one of twins, triplets etc
Whether the baby is a boy or girl
The forenames and surname by which the baby is to be brought up
Forenames and surname and any other names used by the father or parent (where the details are to be entered in the register)
Date and place of birth of the father or parent
Occupation of the father or parent at the time of baby's birth (if not employed, the occupation last followed)
Forenames and surname and any other names used of the mother, including maiden surname
Date and place of birth of the mother
Occupation or previous occupation of the mother
Date of marriage if applicable
Number of previous children by the mother.
It will be helpful to take along some documents with you to confirm the details you are giving to the registrar. Please bring any of the following: passports, birth certificates, marriage certificates, driving licences, council tax bills and change of name deeds. Please don't worry if you can't find documents or forget to bring them - the registration can still go ahead

Certificates you will receive

Birth certificates cost £12.50 each, please take your debit / credit card with you for payment. If you need to apply for certificates at any stage after attending your appointment, please go to our certificates and family history webpage.

A non-refundable statutory fee of £83 or £99 will need to be taken for the correction to be considered. This is dependent on whether the correction can be done locally or has to be referred to General Register Office.

Any correction application must be made in the district where the event occurred with the completed application form and relevant evidence. We therefore request that you check the register page very carefully before signing. Once the page is signed, the entry is a legal record of the registration and cannot be changed without completing the formal correction process.

Parental responsibility

Married parents automatically have joint legal parental responsibility as do unmarried parents where both attend the registration and sign the register.

DNA testing

There are occasions where scientific tests for DNA are required. The Registration Service will only accept DNA tests from government accredited testing companies as listed on GOV.UK.

Further information

Children and families section