Birth Registration Service
By Appointment Only!
You MUST legally register/ declare your child's birth within 42 days!
Registering Your Baby
You can register your child's birth at the Riverside Family Hub, Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ. We will send your baby's details to the right local authority and your baby's birth certificate will be sent to you within 5 - 10 working days. The birth certificate will cost £12.50 each.
What you will need to bring
You will need to bring with you to your appointment the following things:
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National Insurance Numbers for all adults on the birth certificate, plus dates of birth and date of marriage
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Details for all adults on the birth certificate who applied for or are in receipt of benefits
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Identity documents for the person who is registering the birth - one piece of photographic evidence and also proof of address
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Proof of identity for any partner living in the same household and any benefits they are in receipt of or have applied for.
For more information or to book your appointment to register your baby please call 0191 643 8899.
If parents are unmarried and would like the natural fathers details on the birth certificate, father must attend the declaration appointment. If the parents are married to each other only one parent needs to attend to register the birth.
