Find out if you can register a birth by:
contacting the local register office (external link)
asking at the hospital where the baby was born before the mother leaves
Information you need when registering a birth
When registering the birth, you should know:
place and date of the birth
name, surname and sex of the baby
parents’ names, surnames and address
places and dates of parents’ birth
date of parents’ marriage or civil partnership
parents’ jobs
mother’s maiden surname
What you should take
If you can register the birth, you should take at least one form of identification when you go to the register office. You can use:
passport
birth certificate
deed poll
driving licence
proof of address (for example, a utility bill)
Council Tax bill
marriage or civil partnership certificate
You should also take your child’s personal child health record or ‘red book’ as some registrars may ask to see it. If you are going to the register office on your own, you may need proof of paternity (external link) from the other parent before you give their details.
After the birth is registered
Once you have registered the birth, you may be able to claim: