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: Yes, you can order one on-line or by post or by telephone. The cost is £10.00 (plus £1.00 postage). A short birth certificate only shows the name and surname of the child, the sex, date of birth, and registration district (Isle of Wight). It cannot be used for obtaining a passport, for opening a bank account, for school or college purposes, or for employers. Generally, it is better to order a full certificate at the same cost of £10.00.