Birth - registering

Shropshire County Council is responsible for the registration of births within Shropshire.

A baby's birth must, by law, be registered within 42 days of the date of birth.

In some circumstances you may be able to register the birth before you leave hospital (the hospital staff will advise on this). You can register the birth at your local registrar's office.

Find your nearest registration service point in Shropshire.

You can go to any other registrar's office in England or Wales and have the birth registered by 'declaration.' If you do this, any birth certificates you may want - plus the card issued to enable you to register your baby with a doctor - will be posted to you.

It is most important that the information recorded in the register is correct. If a mistake is made, for example in the spelling of a name, it will cause you some trouble to have it corrected later. Therefore, entries should be checked very carefully before signing.

Contact Information

The Register Office
Shropshire County Council
Column Lodge
Preston Street
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5NY
Tel: 0845 678 9016
Email: customerfirst@shropshire.gov.uk