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A NEW BABY BirthRegistrations00

You may register a baby as soon as you like but it is a legal requirement that you register within 42 days.
This section explains how to register your baby's birth and should answer most of your questions. If there is any thing you are not sure about, feel free to contact us at the Register Office.
Please note that for the convenience of our customers the Register Office operates on an appointment system. To book an appointment you will need to telephone 01983 823233 during office hours.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

  • It is usual for the mother to register the birth but the father may register if he was married to the mother at the time of the birth.
  • If the mother and father are not married, the mother must register the birth but the father's details can be entered into the register provided that both the mother and the father attend together to register the birth. If the father cannot attend, please contact the Register Office for more information.
  • If neither the mother nor the father can register the birth, a qualified informant must register the birth on their behalf. Unfortunately friends do not count as qualified informants. Please contact the Register Office for more information.
You do not need to bring any documents with you.

HOW AND WHERE DO I REGISTER

The birth must be registered in the registration district in which it occurred within 42 days. If your baby was born on the Isle of Wight and it is convenient for you to do so, you should register their birth at:
The Register Office
Seaclose Offices
Fairlee Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 2QS
Please note, to prevent unnecessary waiting, the Isle of Wight Register Office operates an appointment system. In order to make an appointment please ring:
Appointment Line: 01983 823233
The last appointment Monday to Thursday is at 16.30 and on Friday is at 16.00
Opening Times
Our opening times are:
Monday
08.30 – 17.00
Tuesday
08.30 – 17.00
Wednesday
08.30 – 17.00
Thursday
08.30 – 17.00
Friday
08.30 – 16.30
Saturdays (only by prior appointment)
9.00am - 12.00noon


If it is not convenient for you to register the birth on the Island
You may register the birth at any register office in England or Wales. The registrar who sees you will fill in a Birth Declaration Form and forward this information to us. It is essential that you contact the Register Office where you intend to make the declaration as they may also operate on an appointment system.
If you make a birth declaration at another office, the birth will be registered on the Island and the relevant document sent to you. Should you require any copies of birth certificates in the future you will need to get them from the Isle of Wight Register Office and not from the office where the birth declaration was made.



Page last updated on: 12/11/2010