{"id":6268,"date":"2013-10-14T13:48:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T12:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/registrationservice\/births\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:54:33","slug":"births","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/births\/","title":{"rendered":"Births"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef06731e9\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding has-images\" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef067323b\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-6 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Births<\/h1><\/header><p>Find out how to register a birth, how to apply for a copy of a birth certificate and how to correct a birth registration.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"banner-content-buttons\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/venues\/register-offices\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Find your nearest registration office<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/certificates\/apply-for-a-copy-certificate\/\" class=\"button secondary\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Apply for a copy certificate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"show-for-medium medium-6 large-6 cell medium-order-2 image-2 banner-image\"><div class=\"parent-banner-images parent-banner-image-1\"><div class=\"banner-imagebg\"><div class=\"banner-image-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2023\/07\/woman-baby-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-banner-block size-banner-block\" alt=\"woman holding baby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2023\/07\/woman-baby-01.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2023\/07\/woman-baby-01-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2023\/07\/woman-baby-01-470x470.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2023\/07\/woman-baby-01-270x270.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><span class=\"section-shape shape-bottom shape-below\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"section-shape-2 section-shape-inner shape-flip\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef067326d\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\" ticks-block clearfix \" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef06732ca\"><header class=\"two-col-width\"><h2>Register a birth<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-6 large-6  medium-order-1 large-order-1 content-1 cell\"><div class=\"medium-6 large-6 medium-order-1 large-order-1 content-1 cell\">\n<p>All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered within 42 days of the child being born.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"medium-6 large-6  medium-order-2 large-order-2 list-2 cell content-list\"><ul class=\"one-col ticks-pink\" aria-label=\"Checklist\"><li><p class=\"title\">Where to register the birth<\/p><p class=\"intro\"><p>If the baby was born in Devon (excluding Plymouth and Torbay) you can register it at any of our 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/venues\/register-offices\/\">registration offices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the baby was born outside Devon you can declare it at one of our registration offices but we will have to send the documents to the district in which the birth took place.<\/p>\n<p>In these circumstances, you will have to wait a few days before you can receive a birth certificate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"title\">Book an appointment<\/p><p class=\"intro\"><p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.devon.gov.uk\/BirthBookingProcess\" rel=\"noopener\">book your appointment online<\/a>. Alternatively, call us on <a href=\"tel:03451551002\">0345 155 1002<\/a>. The appointment should take no more than 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"title\">Who can register a birth<\/p><p class=\"intro\"><p>Everything you need to know about who can register a birth, the information you will need and what to take to your appointment can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-birth\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK: Register a birth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"title\">Re-register a birth<\/p><p class=\"intro\"><p>You can apply to re-register a birth if your situation changes after the original registration. For example, if the natural parents get married or if unmarried parents choose to add the natural father\u2019s name to the registration.<\/p>\n<p>To apply for the re-registration of a birth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/venues\/register-offices\/\">contact your local registration office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef06732ff\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"landing-faqs clearfix  \" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef0673331\"><h2>Frequently asked questions:<span>Births<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"cell medium-12 large-6\"><div class=\"landing-faq-block\"><ul class=\"accordion\" data-responsive-accordion-tabs=\"accordion\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-multi-expand=\"true\"><li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\">\r\n    <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">What do I need to take when I register a birth?<!--span><\/span--><\/a>\r\n    <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-birth\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK: Register a birth<\/a> for full details of what you need to take to your appointment.<\/p>\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/li><li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\">\r\n    <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">How do I correct a birth certificate?<!--span><\/span--><\/a>\r\n    <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/births\/birth-certificates\/\">birth certificates<\/a> for information about how to correct a registration.<\/p>\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/li><li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\">\r\n    <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">How much does a birth certificate cost?<!--span><\/span--><\/a>\r\n    <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n<p>Full birth certificates available at the time of registration cost \u00a312.50. Copies of birth certificates also cost \u00a312.50.<\/p>\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/li><li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\">\r\n    <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">How do I register a stillbirth?<!--span><\/span--><\/a>\r\n    <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n<p>Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/births\/register-a-stillbirth\/\">Register a stillbirth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"section-shape shape-bottom shape-above\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"section-shape-2 section-shape-inner\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef067335c\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\" three-column-signposting clearfix item-block_acf-block-6964ef0673663\" id=\"block_acf-block-6964ef0673663\"><header class=\"content-header\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Further information<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"cell small-12 medium-4\"><div class=\"content-inner\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/venues\/register-offices\/\">Find your nearest registration office<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-description\"><p>The are 10 registration offices across Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-icon\"><span class=\"icon-Offices\"><span class=\"path1\"><\/span><span class=\"path2\"><\/span><span class=\"path3\"><\/span><span class=\"path4\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cell small-12 medium-4\"><div class=\"content-inner\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/certificates\/apply-for-a-copy-certificate\/\">Apply for a copy birth certificate<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-description\"><p>How to get a copy of a birth certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-icon\"><span class=\"icon-Copies\"><span class=\"path1\"><\/span><span class=\"path2\"><\/span><span class=\"path3\"><\/span><span class=\"path4\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cell small-12 medium-4\"><div class=\"content-inner\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/births\/birth-certificates\/\">Apply to correct a birth registration<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-description\"><p>Find out how to correct the details on a birth certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-icon\"><span class=\"icon-Tick\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"section-shape shape-bottom shape-above\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"section-shape-3 section-shape-inner\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-landing.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-17 14:22:09","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6268"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8381,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6268\/revisions\/8381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/registration-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}