thurrock.gov.uk Register A Birth United Kingdom : Council

Name of the Organization : Thurrock Council
Type of Facility : Register a birth
State : Thurrock
Country : United Kingdom

Website : https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/birth-registration/register-birth
Birth Certificate Application : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25289-birthform.pdf

Register A Birth :

** By law, a birth must be registered within 6 weeks (42 days).
** Registration has to be in person at the register office.

Related : Thurrock Council Nationality Checking Service & Citizenship UK : www.statusin.org/25293.html

Arranging your appointment :
** To register, make an appointment with the register office of the district where the birth occurred.
** You can book your appointment online by logging-in to our My Account services and selecting ‘Registrar appointments’.
** You can create an account if you don’t already have one.

Attending your appointment :
** You do not have bring your baby with you when you arrive for your appointment – but it is nice to see them!
** If the parents were married at the time of the birth, only 1 parent is required to attend.
** If the parents were not married to each other at the time of birth, both parents will need to attend so both parents’ details can be recorded.
** Single mothers attending on their own can still register the birth but the father’s details will not be recorded.

** There is no charge to register a child’s birth, and a short certificate is issued free of charge.
** You may wish to purchase a full copy birth certificate at the time of registration.
** By registering, you will obtain a birth certificate, which can then be used to claim child benefit and other family-related benefits.

A registrar will interview you in private, asking for :
** the place and date of birth of the baby
** the baby’s name, surname and sex
** the baby’s parents’ names, surnames and places of birth
** the baby’s parents’ occupations
** the baby’s mother’s maiden name
** We are responsible for providing a service for the citizens of Thurrock to register their children who are born within the district of Thurrock.

** We also register children born outside of Thurrock.
** For example, births at Basildon Hospital, Harold Wood Hospital or any hospital or place in England or Wales.

** This is known as ‘by declaration’, which means we will record babies and parents details here and send those details to the registrar in the district where the birth took place.
** The child’s certificates will then be sent to you by post.

Fees and charges :

Information you will need to use this service :
** To make sure the right information is given to any organisations we contact for you, and so that you get the most out of the service,

It will help if you can bring along the following information :
** a completed Child Benefit application form, along with an envelope and stamp
** details of any benefits each person on the birth register is receiving or has applied for
** the National Insurance number and date of birth, address and telephone number of each person named on the birth register

** the National Insurance number, date of birth and information about any benefits received by the partner of the person named on the birth register (if they live in the same household)

** You will need to get the permission from these people to tell us about them before you use the service
** We will treat the information you give us securely. The organisations we give your information to will use it to update records, but only as the law allows.