Births

Register a birth

Births should be registered within 6 weeks of the birth. Find out how to make an appointment with a registrar.
Register a still birth

Find out how to register a still birth, what happens at registration and what support is available.
Birth certificates

Apply for copies of a birth certificate online or by post.
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.
Births that happen outside of Kent

Find out how to register a birth that occurred outside of Kent.

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