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Birth registration

Introduction

These pages give you information about how to register a birth that occurred in England or Wales. 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 death in Scotland or Northern Ireland by visiting their web sites.

General Register Office for Scotland|

General Register Office (Northern Ireland)|

The main Act and regulations governing the registration of births and deaths are:

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 07940 541583 between 9.15am and 3.15pm to book an appointment.

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