Service Description: To register a birth and obtain certificates. Both parents must attend together if they are not married, to be named in the register entry. When registering twins a double appointment is required. Re-registrations to add father's details if not given when first registered or to show that Mother and Father are now married to one another if not married at time of registration.
Also known as:- Birth Certificates, Births, Births Historical Searches, Copy certificates births, Naming Ceremonies
Answer: Short birth certificates confirm only the person's name, sex, date and place of birth. One short birth certificate is issued free of charge at the time of the birth registration and this is mainly used to obtain child benefit when a baby is born. In general terms, a full copy certificate (cost £10.00 each) is the one that will be required for things such as applying for a passport or job, opening a bank account, enrolling in a school, or for anti-money laundering purposes. Applicants should be encouraged to opt for the full certificate unless they specifically want a short certificate, in which case the person should be made aware the short certificate is usually not accepted as suitable evidence of identity.