Registering a Birth
This page explains when you can register and what information the
Registrar will require of you.
When can I register baby's birth? Your baby's
birth must be registered within 42 days (six weeks) of the date of
birth.
Where can I register the birth? If the birth
occurred in Worcestershire parents can register at any Registration
Office in the Worcestershire area. This applies even if the mother
does not have her usual address in Worcestershire.
If it is not convenient for you to visit the Register Office for
the district in which the baby was born you can go to any other
Register Office in England and Wales to make a
declaration of the particulars required for the
registration. The Registrar will then send those details to that
Register Office. In that case, any birth certificates you require
will be sent to you by post. Please note that birth certificates
can only be obtained from the Register Office in the district where
the birth took place (not where the declaration
was made).
For a list of Registration Offices in Worcestershire go to
Registration Services
To prevent unnecessary waiting all offices operate an
appointment system. Please telephone 0845 6032859 if you would like
to make one.
Who can register the birth? It is usual for the
baby's mother to register the birth. If however the baby's mother
is married to the baby's father at the time of the birth, it is
equally possible for him to register.
If the baby's mother and father are not married, the father's
details can be entered into the register if both parents attend
together to register the birth. If this is not possible, please
telephone a Register Office for advice.
What information will I need to supply to the
Registrar?
Baby The date and place of baby's birth. If the
birth is one of twins, triplets etc., then the time of each baby's
birth will be needed whether the baby is a boy or a girl, and the
forename(s) and surname in which the baby will be brought up.
Father
(Where these details are to be entered in the register)
Forename(s) and surname
Date and place of birth
Occupation at the time of baby's birth or, if not employed, the
occupation last followed
Mothers Forename(s) and surname, and any
surnames which may have been used before marriage
Date and place of birth
Address
Occupation. If the mother has been working at any time prior to
the birth her occupation can be entered into the register if
required
Date of marriage, if applicable
The number of previous children by the present and any former
husband
Certificates After registration you will be
given a short birth certificate free of charge. Further
copies of short and full certificates can be obtained for a fee,
either at the time of registration or at a later date.. 
Where to get further advice If you are still
uncertain of how to proceed with registering the baby's birth,
please contact 0845 6032859
Information about changing your baby's
name is available on this website.
