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• If the parents were married or in a civil partnership on the date of the child’s birth, either parent can register the birth
• If the parents were not married or in a civil partnership on the date of the child’s birth, the father or second female parent must attend the appointment with the mother for both parent’s details to be included on the birth entry. If the mother attends the appointment alone, only her details will be recorded on the birth entry
• If there are two female parents who were not married or in a civil partnership, both must attend the appointment and meet the legal requirements under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act for the second female parent’s details to be included on the birth entry. If the mother attends the appointment alone, only her details will be recorded on the birth entry

Proof of Identify

When you attend a birth registration appointment, you must bring acceptable proof of identity.

If you do not, we will be unable to complete the registration.

Examples of acceptable proof of identity documents include:

• Valid passport
• UK driving licence
• UK birth certificate
• UK biometric immigration document

If you do not have any of the documents listed above, please contact our office before your appointment to discuss alternative acceptable documents.

Other documents to bring

To help ensure that the child’s birth is registered accurately, it would be helpful if you could bring:

• The ‘Red Book’ or any birth paperwork provided by the hospital or midwife
• Proof of your current address (such as a driving licence or council tax bill)
• Proof of any former name or names (for example a change of name deed)
• Your marriage or civil partnership certificate (if applicable)

During the registration appointment, the registrar will ask you to confirm the following information:

• Date and place of birth of the child
• Full name and surname of the child
• Full name and surname of the parent(s) (including any former names)
• Address and occupation of the parent(s)
• Date and place of birth of the parent(s)
• If the parents are married or civil partners, the date of marriage/civil partnership and the mother’s maiden surname

The registrar will ask you to carefully read and check all the information provided. You will then be asked to make a declaration that the information given is true to the best of your knowledge and belief. It is essential that all details are correct, as the registration entry is a legal record.

If there are any errors found after the registration has been completed, you will be required to apply for a formal correction, which will incur a charge.

If your baby was born within Ceredigion, at the end of the registration appointment, you will be able to purchase birth certificates for a fee of £12.50 per certificate.

A standard (or full) birth certificate will contain the name, date and place of birth of the child along with the parent(s) details.

If your baby was born outside of Ceredigion, following the appointment, the birth declaration will be sent to the district where the birth occurred. That office is responsible for completing the registration and the subsequent issue of certificates and other related documents. Therefore, we will not be able to issue any documents to you.