Register a birth

You are legally required to register your baby's birth within forty-two days of the date of birth.

The birth must be registered in the registration district in which it occurred. If the baby has been born in the Wandsworth district, then you should register the baby at the Wandsworth Register Office.

It would be helpful to bring the discharge notes or the red book from the hospital with you and your passports, but do not worry if you do not have them.

If it is not convenient to come to the Wandsworth Register Office, then you can go to any register office in England and Wales to provide the particulars required for the registration.