Registering a birth
Documents you will obtain from the registrar
After the birth has been registered the Registrar can issue a short birth certificate. This certificate shows the baby's forename(s) and surname, sex, date of birth and district of birth only.
A full certificate, that records details of the parents and is an exact copy of the birth register entry, is also available from the Registrar.
There is a charge for both types of certificates (please see Register Office Fees). Many parents purchase a full birth certificate at the time of the registration.