Births, deaths and ceremonies Re-registrations

Re-register a birth

If the biological father is not listed on the child’s birth certificate you can usually re-register the birth to include him at a later date. You will also need to re-register a birth if the biological parents get married or form a civil partnership after the child’s birth.

For more information on re-registration please visit adding a father's name to a birth certificate or adding a second female parent's name to a birth certificate where you can download an application form.

Please post completed and signed application forms along with the supporting documents to;

Shropshire Registration Service,

The Guildhall,

Frankwell Quay,

Shrewsbury.

SY3 8HQ.

Once the application has been processed, we will contact you to make an appointment to complete the re-registration. If the parents are not married, both will need to attend. If a couple are married or have formed a civil partnership, then only one parent will be required to attend.

How much will it cost?

The re-registration process is free of charge.

New birth certificates at the time of the re-registration are £12.50 each.

How can I change my child's forename?

A child's forename can only be changed on the birth certificate if the child:

• has been baptised with the new forenames within one year of the date of registration
  
• has not been baptised - the new forenames must have been used within one year of the registration

You may be asked to provide evidence of the name being used.