Registering a Birth

Contact the Register Office at Royal Oak House, Derby, during normal opening hours for an appointment. If you are unable to attend the Derby office, you can attend another Register Office. The Registrar at that office will send details to us after witnessing a declaration of particulars.

• You must register the birth within 42 days of the date of birth of your baby.
• Either the mother or father of the baby can register alone if they are married. If the parents are not married to each other, both parents must usually attend to register at the same time.
• If the mother prefers that no details of the father are given, she can attend alone.
• You will be asked to supply us with full names, date and place of birth, date of marriage (if applicable) and occupations of the child's parents. We also need to know what the full name and surname of your child will be.
• This registration process normally takes around 30 minutes.