Organization : Isle of Man Government
Facility : Birth Registration
Country : Isle of Man
Website : https://www.gov.im/categories/births-deaths-and-marriages/register-a-birth/
Birth Registration :
Births on the Isle of Man must be registered within 42 days from the date of the birth.
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Births can be registered at the Civil Registry in Douglas or at any registration office irrespective of where on the Island your child was born. If you wish to register the birth of your child at the Civil Registry, please contact the Office on +44 1624 687039 first to make an appointment.
By making an appointment, we can ensure a Registrar is available to see you when you attend. We allow 30 minutes for appointments, although in most cases it does not take this long.
If after making an appointment you are unable to attend for whatever reason, or you are going to be late for your appointment, please telephone and advise the office as soon as possible the Registrar may still be able to see you that day, or may provide you with a new appointment time.
Do I have to pay to register a birth?
** There is no charge for registering a birth.
** At the time of registration you can obtain a short birth certificate free of charge which shows only the child’s name, sex, date of birth and place of birth.
** A long birth certificate can be purchased at the time of registration, or any time thereafter, at a cost of £11 per copy. This is a certified copy of the original entry in the Register of Births and is usually required by the Passport Office, banks, building societies, schools and such like.
** You can also obtain further copies at a later date if required.
** There is no requirement for your child to be present when you register the birth.
** Please bear in mind that there is a legal obligation to register a birth within 42 days and by failing to do this, a qualified informant may be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000.
Who can register a birth :
** If the parents are married to each other, either parent can register the birth. The details of both parents will be entered in the Register of Births.
** If the parents are not married to each other and the father’s details are to be entered in the Register of Births, both parents will be required to attend the registration appointment together.
** If an unmarried mother wishes to register on her own, she must bear in mind that the father’s details will not be entered in the Register of Births.
Section 3(3) of the Civil Registration Act 1984 (as amended), sets out the legal position in relation to persons qualified to give information concerning a birth.
The persons, known as qualified informants, are as follows :
** The father and mother of the child
** The occupier of the house in which the child was, to the knowledge of that occupier, born
** Any person present at the birth
** Any person having charge of the child
Any person who will fully gives false information to the Registrar relating to the particulars to be entered in any register is liable to prosecution, and on conviction, to the punishment prescribed by law.
Documents and information needed :
Although not essential, it is extremely helpful if you can bring the following documentation to your registration appointment to verify information :
** Discharge papers issued by the Jane Crookall Maternity Ward
** Birth certificates for each parent whose details will be entered in the Register of Births and change of name documentation (if applicable)
** Marriage certificate (if applicable)
** Passport or current driving licence
Information recorded in the register must be accurate at the time of the birth. The information recorded is
Child’s details :
** Date and place of birth. If registering more than one child, the time of the birth will also be recorded
** Forename(s) and surname
** Sex
Father’s details :
** Forename(s) and surname
** Place of birth. The town or parish if born on the Isle of Man, otherwise the country as it was known at the time of his birth
** Occupation. When a parent is not currently employed outside the home, the most recently held previous occupation should be given. ‘Unemployed’ cannot be entered in the Register of Births.
** Usual address