Register a baby born in St Helens
What documents will I need?
From the 9th November 2026 to register a birth you must bring identification
If you're registering a birth on or after 9 November 2026
You can use one of the following documents:
- passport (valid or expired)
- current UK driving licence (full or provisional)
- current EU driving licence (full)
- birth or adoption certificate
- UK biometric immigration document
- UK valid travel document showing limited or indefinite leave to enter or remain
- UK valid travel document issued to a stateless person
- UK Refugee travel document issued under Article 28 of the 1951 Geneva Convention
- UK Stateless Person travel document issued under Article 28 of the 1954 New York Convention
- EU Member State identity card
- National Proof of Age Standards Scheme card
If you do not have one of those documents, you can use two of the following instead:
- utility bill (not mobile phone bill)
- Council Tax statement or document from your local authority
- bank, building society, mortgage or credit card statement
- state benefit, pension or tax credit entitlement
- P45 or P60
- marriage or civil partnership certificate
- letter from the NHS, GP or a government agency such as HMRC
- armed forces or police identity card
- signed firearms certificate
- proof of mail redirection (Royal Mail letterhead)
- school or college letter (for 16 to 19 year old parents)
If you are unable to provide the required identity documents, you should contact the relevant register office before the date of your appointment to discuss your options.
You should also take your child's personal child health record or 'red book' as some registrars may ask to see it
Who needs to attend the appointment?
- You will need to provide information about the mother, father and baby.
- Both parents must attend the registration if you are not married and the father's details are to be recorded. For further information about parental responsibility
- If you are married, only the mother or the father needs to attend.
- If you are in a same sex couple please check who can register
What will I receive?
For a fee you will receive ...
- A birth certificate, which is a complete copy of the register entry
Further certificates may be bought at the time of registration or at any time afterwards.
How much will it cost?
A birth certificate, which is a complete copy of the register entry, is available for a charge of £12.50 at the time of registration.
Additional copies can be ordered at a cost of £12.50 per certificate
Make an appointment
Appointment times are between the hours of 9.00am and 1.00pm, Wednesday only.
All babies born in St Helens, at home, must be registered at the Register Office in St Helens, within six weeks of their birth unless there are exceptional circumstances.
