Register a birth
Find out how to register a birth in Brighton & Hove and book a birth registration appointment.
Births
Register a new birth or find out when you must re-register a birth and how to do this. Request copies of birth certificates and find out about naming ceremonies.
Register or re-register a birth
Re-register a birth
You can re-register your child's birth to add the natural father’s name to the birth record or if you marry the child’s father after the birth was registered.
Birth certificates
Apply for a copy of a birth certificate
Find out how to apply for a copy of a birth certificate, how much it costs and how to obtain certificates from outside of Brighton & Hove.
Arrange a naming ceremony
Naming and family ceremony
Book a celebrant registrar and find out how much it costs to arrange a naming ceremony in Brighton Town Hall or an approved venue.