Registering a birth
Where to register a birth
East Ham Community Neighbourhood Centre
328 Barking Road
East Ham
London
E6 2RT
However you will then need to wait for them to register the birth and then apply to them for the certificates.
If the baby was born in Scotland or Northern Ireland or any overseas country the birth will have to be registered in those countries.
Married parents
Unmarried parents
- the mother and father register the birth together
- one parent completes a statutory declaration of parentage form and the other parent takes it to register the birth
- either parent registers the birth with a document from the court giving the father parental responsibility.
Information you must give to the registrar
Do not book an appointment to register a birth until you have received your child's discharge letter - without the discharge letter, the child cannot be registered by Newham's registration services.
Documents
- passport
- birth certificate
- deed poll
- driving licence
- proof of address (such as a utility bill)
- Council Tax bill
- marriage or civil partnership certificate.
Child
- date and place of the birth
- name, surname and sex of the baby
Father (if his details are to be entered in the Register)
- name and surname
- date and place of birth
- job at the time of the child's birth or, if he was not working at the time, his last job.
Mother
- name and surname, plus her maiden name if she has ever been married
- date and place of birth
- job (optional), if she has been employed at any time before the birth
- usual address at the date of the birth
- date of marriage, if married to the child's father at the time of the birth
- number of other children by the present partner and by any former partners.
Certificate fees
All birth certificates costs £11 both at the time of the birth registration and thereafter.
From 16 February 2019 the certificate fees are changing. All certificates will cost £11. Free short certificates are no longer issued. Note, we do not accept cash. You must pay using your credit or debit card.
Book an appointment
East Ham Community Neighbourhood Centre
328 Barking Road
East Ham
London
E6 2RT
Related documents
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Registration Service Privacy Notice PDF, 35 KB