Births
In this section
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Register a birth
Births should be registered within 6 weeks of the birth. Find out how to make an appointment with a registrar and how to re-register a birth.
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Register a still birth
Find out how to register a still birth, what happens at registration and what support is available.
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Re-register a birth
See how to re-register the birth of a child to add the natural father to the birth certificate or you have married since the birth.
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Birth certificates
Apply for copies of a birth certificate online or by post.
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Birth families and adoption records
What to do if you were adopted as a child and want to find out more about your adoption or your birth family.
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Births that happen outside of Kent
Find out how to register a birth that occurred outside of Kent.