Organization : St Helier Parish Registrar
Type of Facility : Registering Birth & Getting Certificate
Country: Jersey
Registering your child’s birth Certificate
Who to register a birth with
You should register the birth of your child with:
** the registrar of the parish in which s / he was born
** Social Security
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Registering a birth with the registrar:
When and how to register a birth:
If your baby is born in Jersey, you must register the birth within 21 days. The birth must be registered with the registrar of the parish in which the child was born.
If the birth is not registered within 21 days, the birth must be registered in the presence of the Superintendent Registrar, as well as the registrar of the parish in which the baby was born.
This is a ‘late registration’ and a fee will be charged. You will need to give the Superintendent Registrar the reason for the delay in registering the birth.
It is your responsibility as the parents to register the birth of your child. If you are unable to register the birth, the responsibility falls to those who were present at the birth and the people in whose care the child may have been placed.
Married parents registering a birth:
If you’re married, either parent may register the birth.
Unmarried parents registering a birth:
If you’re not married, both of you must attend for the father’s details to be entered into the register.
If the father’s details aren’t entered at the time of registration, it may be possible to do so at a later date.
Your child’s surname:
You can choose which name to be registered as your child’s surname, regardless of marital status.
However, if you can’t jointly choose a surname for the child, the law determines what the surname registered will be:
** the father’s surname if the mother and father are married to each other at the time of the child’s birth
** the mother’s maiden surname if the mother and father aren’t married to each other at the time of the child’s birth and have not subsequently married
Getting a birth certificate:
It’s free to register a birth if it’s done so within 21 days of your baby being born.
You can get a certified extract from the register (a birth certificate) from the registrar of the parish in which the baby was born.
A full birth certificate costs £20 and a shortened form birth certificate costs £5.
Stillbirths must be registered in a similar manner as for live births.
Registering your child with Social Security:
Social Security tries to register everyone from birth.
To register your child, you’ll need to visit the Social Security Department with your child’s original birth certificate and we’ll give your child a Social Security number. You’ll need this number whenever you take your child to a doctor or pick up a prescription on your child’s behalf.
You can register a child up until the age of 16. Once your child turns 16, they’ll need to come in and register in person.
Contact:
St Helier Parish Registrar:
T : 01534 811088
F : 01534 811099
Monday to Wednesday: 9am to 12.45pm and 2pm to 4pm. Thursday: 9am to 12.45pm. Friday 9am to 12.45pm and 2pm to 4pm
The Register Office for the Parish of St Helier:
13 Royal Square
St Helier
JE2 4WA