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RE-REGISTRATION According to law, a child’s birth will need to be re- registered if the parents have entered into a marriage or civil partnership with each other since the birth. At this time, a new birth record will be created showing the child as a child of the parents’ marriage or civil partnership, replacing the original registration and all future copy birth certificates will be issued from this new record. You do not have to return to the same Register Office where you originally registered your child’s birth, although it is preferable. The new birth record will still have to be entered in their registers, but if you have moved since your child was born, you can complete a re-registration appointment at the Register Office most convenient to your new location. That office will take all of the relevant information from you and forward it on your behalf to the Register Office holding the original birth entry for processing – this is
completed and signed the form, you will need to bring the child’s birth certificate and your marriage certificate to the appointment. If you have more than one child, you will need to complete an LA1 form for each child. Only one parent needs to attend the re-registration appointment (although both are welcome) and there is no charge for this service. The only cost that you will incur is if you wish to purchase a new, full birth certificate for your child which you will need for many official purposes, such as passport applications. For information relating to re-registration following same sex marriage, please call the Isle of Wight Register Office on 01983 823233 for advice. If you have any queries on re-registration, please call the Isle of Wight Register Office on 01983 823233. You will need to book an appointment to re-register your child or children at the Isle of Wight Register Office and it can only happen after your marriage or civil partnership ceremony has taken place – re-registration cannot be completed in advance.
called a declaration. Marriage
To complete the re-registration, both parents need to fill in a form LA1 which can be obtained from any Register Office in England or Wales, or can be downloaded from www.gov.uk. Once you have both
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