Registering a
Birth
How and where to register the birth of your baby
Your baby's birth must be registered within 42
days (six weeks).
Where to register the birth
If your baby was born in Cheshire East, the birth can be
registered in any one of these registration offices. To make
an appointment with the Registration Service, call 01270 375106
(Crewe) or 01625 374040 (Macclesfield). Staff will arrange your
appointment, tell you what you will need to take with you and help
you with any queries.
If you live outside Cheshire East or your baby was born outside
Cheshire East, you may make a declaration of birth at your most
convenient office. The details will be sent to the appropriate
district and the birth certificate will be posted to you. Please
contact your local Register Office for further information.
If your baby was born at Leighton Hospital but you live in the
Cheshire West and Chester area, there are appointments available at
Northwich and Winsford to enable you to register your child's
birth. Please telephone 01270 375106 for an appointment
What information will the Registrar ask for?
- date and place of birth of the baby
- sex of the baby
- baby's full names and surname
- dates and place of birth of the parents
- parents' occupations
- mother’s maiden name
- date of the parents' marriage (if
applicable)
- where the parents are living
Please bring the baby's red record book, if
available, when you attend for your appointment. A short birth
certificate is issued free of charge. You may wish to buy
a further short or full certificates from the birth entry.
There is a small charge for these
certificates. A full birth certificate is needed for a passport for
your baby.
Who can register a birth?
Either parent may register the birth if the
parents are married. If they are not married and the father's
details are to be included in the birth entry, then both parents
must attend together.
Parent Line Plus has a
free helpline you can call to ask about your options when
registering your child's birth.
If the mother and father are not married and
the father's name is not entered in the birth register, it
is possible for his details to be added at a later date.
This is known as re-registration of a birth and may be done
providing both parents agree. For further information, please
contact the Register Office where the birth was originally
registered.
How long will the appointment last?
Your appointment with the registrar will be
held in private and will take about 20 minutes.