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Register a birth - step by step

How to register a birth in Westmorland and Furness, how to book a registration appointment, information you need to provide and what happens at your appointment.

Births should be registered in the district in which the birth happened. Registering a birth is free of charge.

By law you must register a baby's birth within 42 days.

  1. Who can register a birth

    Who can register a birth in Westmorland and Furness. 

  2. Book an appointment to register a birth

    How to book an appointment to register a birth.

  3. Information you need to provide

    Information you need when attending your appointment to register a birth.

  4. Your appointment

    What happens during your appointment to register a birth.

  5. Make a change to a registration

    How to make a change to a birth registration.