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Register Office: Births

Registering a Birth

Births

  • Where do I register a birth?
  • Who can register the birth?
  • What do I need to register a baby?
  • What the Registrar will need to know?
  • What documents will I obtain from the Registrar after I register my baby?
  • How much does it cost to register a baby?
  • How long after my baby's birth do I need to register it?
  • What happens if a birth is not registered within 6 weeks?
  • What if the parents don't have English as their first language?
  • How do I show the father's details in the register if we are not married to each other?
  • What if we have moved out of the district since the birth of the baby?

See also:

  • Requesting Certificates
  • Birth Re-registration
  • Stillbirths
  • Civil Naming Ceremonies
  • Adopted Children Register and Contact Register

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  • Online register search
  • Online register search help
  • Renewal of vows

Contact us

Register Office
South Tyneside Council
10 Broughton Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2RN
0191 424 6350
registrars@ southtyneside.gov.uk
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South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council
Town Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road
South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE33 2RL

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customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.uk

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