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Christmas and New Year services
Registration service opening times over Christmas and the New Year
Registration service opening times
If you have an appointment with a registrar between Friday 27 and Tuesday 31 December, the appointment will take place at Hackney Town Hall, as Hackney Service Centre will be closed during this period.
Certificates (including any next day service orders) ordered between 12:30pm 24 December and 1 January, won’t be processed until 2 January.
Register a birth
You have to register your baby within 42 days from the date of birth, in the district in which the baby was born.
Book an appointment to register a birth
If you live in Hackney but the baby was born elsewhere, you can still give us all the details, and we will forward them to the relevant council.
Fees and charges
Who can register a birth?
If you are married, either parent can register the birth. If you are not married and want the father’s name to appear on the certificate, both parents must come to the registration appointment.
Information needed for registration
- baby’s forename(s), surname and sex
- date and place of birth
- for multiple births, the time of each baby’s birth
- baby’s parents’ forenames, surnames and places of birth
- mother’s address
- parents’ occupations
- parents’ dates of birth
- mother’s maiden surname
- number of children by the same mother
- date of the parents’ marriage, if applicable
To ensure the information recorded in the registration is accurate, please bring with you the discharge papers from the hospital and baby’s red book, as well as:
- passport or birth certificate for parent(s)
- marriage or civil partnership certificate
- proof of address such as driving licence or council tax bill
- any name change documents such as deed poll
Don’t worry if any of these documents are not available – the registration can still go ahead without them.
If you live in Hackney you can get a £54 voucher to spend on reusable nappies.
Registering a birth after 12 months
If a birth has not been registered within 12 months, it may be possible for the late registration to be authorised by the Registrar General. Contact us for more information.
Copies of birth certificates
Copies of birth certificates cost £11.
Certificates for adopted people and for people born abroad to armed services or diplomatic families can be obtained from the General Register Office.
Registration Services
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Opening times
- Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm
- Emergency out of hours death service: 9-11am Sat and Sun; 9am-12 noon bank holidays