Registering a Birth

• Who should register a birth
• Information required for registering a birth
• Nearby boroughs with hospital maternity units
• Supply of certificates from the historic records
• Family history

A baby's birth must be registered within 42 days of its birth.

An appointment is necessary for registering births, which can be completed any week day during the Register Office opening times: Tel 020 8489 2605.

We register all births that occur in Haringey. As we have no hospital maternity unit within the borough, we take birth declarations from parents of babies born outside the borough and forward these to the appropriate districts free of charge.

Once the declaration has been forwarded to the appropriate district, the registrar from that district will then send you a free, short birth certificate and a letter to enable you to register your baby with a doctor.

If you require a full birth certificate (showing parents' names), when you come to us to give a declaration, you will need to bring a cheque or postal order for £3.50. The certificate will then be sent to you by post from the registering office.

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Who should register a birth

Either parent can register a birth, if they were married to each other at the time of the baby's birth. If parents are not married, the mother must register. If father's details are to be entered into the register, then both parents need to attend.

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Information required for registering a birth

Information about the baby and the mother is required. Information about the father is required only if father's name is to be entered.

Baby:

• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Sex
• Forename(s)
• Surname (you may give whatever surname you wish).

Mother:

• Full name
• Place of birth
• Address
• Occupation (or previous surname, if applicable).

Father:

• Full name
• Place of birth
• Address
• Occupation.

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Nearby boroughs with hospital maternity units

Enfield: North Middlesex Hospital and Chace Farm Hospital

Islington: Whittington Hospital

Camden: Royal Free Hospital and University College Hospital

Barnet: Barnet Hospital and Edgware General

Only the respective borough's register office can issue the birth certificate.

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Supply of certificates from the historic records

We can supply copies of births, deaths and marriage certificates that have taken place in Haringey since 1837. Copies of full certified birth, marriage and death certificates are £7.00, or £5.50 for short birth certificates.

You can apply for these by:

Personal application (during opening hours)

If you have the correct information, we aim to supply these within fifteen minutes.

Post

Applications will be dealt with immediately on receipt of the application and fee. If applying by post, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to the 'London Borough of Haringey'.

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Family history

For more extensive family history researches, please ring for an appointment on Tel 020 8489 2605. The fee for a general search is £18.00.

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