Register a birth

Re-register a birth if:

• you want to add the natural father's name and address to your child's birth entry if it is currently blank; use form GRO 185
• since the original certificate was issued, you've married or entered into a civil partnership with the child's father; use form LA1

Re-registration is only available for births that happened in England or Wales.

Return your completed form to us. We can approve most re-registrations. But, the Registrar General may need to consider some.

You can re-register with us. You'll need to sign a declaration if you're unable to visit the original registry office.

To book an appointment send an email to registrars@southwark.gov.uk containing:

• your name and contact details
• the child's full name
• the child's date of birth
• the place of birth
• the type of re-registration, after marriage or civil partnership or to include natural parent's details and re-register by declaration

Once we receive your email, we will contact the relevant register office for a copy of the birth entry and email you to make a 30-minute re-registration appointment.

For this appointment, you must bring:

• a completed LA1 or GRO 185 form 
• your child’s birth certificate 
• your photo IDs
• a marriage certificate if relevant

We do not charge for re-registering a birth. Copies of birth certificates cost £12.50 each.

Contact us

You can:

• email registrars@southwark.gov.uk
• phone 0207 525 7669

You can also write to us at:

34 Peckham Road

London

SE5 8QA

Our Register office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.