Re-Registering a Birth
Your child’s birth can be re-registered if you wish to add
the natural father’s details or if the parents have married
each other since the birth.
Adding the natural father’s details
If the parents are unmarried and would like the natural
father’s details added to the birth record, they need to
re-register the birth so that a new birth record can be created
showing the father's details.
The natural parents have married each other since the
birth
If the natural parents have married each other since the birth,
they can re-register the birth so that a new birth record can be
created showing the parent's marriage.
How to re-register a birth
In certain circumstances a re-registration can be dealt with by
any registration office but more complex applications will be dealt
with by General Register Office (Scotland). Please contact
your local registration office for more information.
