Re-register a child's birth

How to re-register a birth if natural parents marry or to add the natural father's details to the birth record

UK birth certificates always include the full name of a child’s mother.

But the mother can choose to register the birth without the child's father if they're not married or in a civil partnership. 

If parents marry

If the natural parents of a child marry after their child is born, they must re-register the birth to:

  • show the mother's marital status
  • add the natural father’s details to the birth record

To re-register a birth if natural parents have married:

  • complete form LA1 on Gov.uk
  • book an appointment to re-register at Newcastle Register Office

To contact the register office:

  • call 0191 2787878 (and ask for registrars)
  • email us

Choose to add the natural father’s details

You can also add the natural father’s details to the birth record even if you have not married each other since.

To re-register a birth if natural parents are not married:

If you are not married and one of you cannot attend the appointment, that person also needs to: