Birth registration

These pages give you information about how to register a birth that occurred in England or Wales. Further information can be found at Directgov: Registering and naming your baby|.

The registration systems in Scotland and Northern Ireland are different from that in England and Wales and each has its own General Register Office.

You can obtain information about how to register a birth in Scotland or Northern Ireland by visiting their web sites.

General Register Office for Scotland|

General Register Office (Northern Ireland)|

A birth must be registered in the district where it occurs.  However, if a birth occurs in another district a declaration can be made here and forwarded to the Registrar of that district,

Please note:  it may take longer for the certificates to be issued after a declaration, as we rely on the postal service to send documents.

Registration must take place within six weeks of the birth

In Calderdale, registration is by appointment only. Please telephone 01422 288080 to book an appointment.

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