Birth - amendments to certificates
Re-registration
means making a new record in the birth register. A birth can be
re-registered at any time by the natural parents. It can be done at
any Register Office in the United Kingdom.
There are two situations that may result in you asking for your
child's birth to be re-registered:
- If you have married the other parent of your child since
the birth (even if the natural father's details were originally
entered in the birth register), you are legally required to
re-register the birth. The new entry will show the new status of
both you and your child. You will need to complete form GRO 185
available on the General Register Office website.
- For children born outside their parents' marriage, a new birth
record can be made to add the natural father's name and
details. You will need to complete form LA1 available on
the General Register Office website.
Form GRO 185 - If the parents are unmarried can the natural
father's details be added to the birth record?
Form LA1 - If the natural parents have married each other since
the birth.