Birth

This leaflet is issued to assist you when the time comes to register the birth of your baby. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference until the birth has been registered.

Registration of Births

Q	Must the Birth be Registered?
A	YES. The birth of your baby must be registered within 42 days from the date of the birth. If the birth was at the Jane Crookall Maternity Ward, YOU or YOUR HUSBAND should attend the CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE, Registries Building, Deemster’s Walk, Bucks Road, Douglas, within this period to give the particulars which have to be registered. If you do not reside in the Douglas District you may, if you wish, attend at the office of your local registrar and give the particulars for the birth registration to him or her. The local registrar will send the particulars to Douglas where the birth will be registered. The Douglas registrar will then send the baby’s birth Certificate etc. to you at your home address. A birth must always be entered into the register for the district in which the birth took place.
Q	What Information will the Registrar Require?
A	The Registrar will require the date and place of the birth, the full names and surnames of the child, the full names and surnames of the parents, including the maiden name and any other surnames of the mother, the place of birth of both parents, the occupation of both parents and the parents addresses. It is important that the information recorded in the register should be correct. If any mistake is made - for example in the spelling of a parents name or the description of the father’s occupation - it will put you to some trouble to have a correction made later. You should therefore bring birth certificates of both parents with you. Photographic ID will be required i.e.. Passport/IOM Driving Licence for both parents. Telephone the registrar if there is a problem with this. Also marriage certificate if applicable and any change of name by Deed Poll documents relating to either parent.

Must the Birth be Registered?

YES. The birth of your baby must be registered within 42 days from the date of the birth. If the birth was at the Jane Crookall Maternity Ward, YOU or YOUR HUSBAND should attend the CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE, Registries Building, Deemster’s Walk, Bucks Road, Douglas, within this period to give the particulars which have to be registered.

If you do not reside in the Douglas District you may, if you wish, attend at the office of your local registrar and give the particulars for the birth registration to him or her. The local registrar will send the particulars to Douglas where the birth will be registered. The Douglas registrar will then send the baby’s birth Certificate etc. to you at your home address.

A birth must always be entered into the register for the district in which the birth took place.

What Information will the Registrar Require?

The Registrar will require the date and place of the birth, the full names and surnames of the child, the full names and surnames of the parents, including the maiden name and any other surnames of the mother, the place of birth of both parents, the occupation of both parents and the parents addresses.

It is important that the information recorded in the register should be correct. If any mistake is made - for example in the spelling of a parents name or the description of the father’s occupation - it will put you to some trouble to have a correction made later. You should therefore bring birth certificates of both parents with you. Photographic ID will be required i.e.. Passport/IOM Driving Licence for both parents. Telephone the registrar if there is a problem with this.

Also marriage certificate if applicable and any change of name by Deed Poll documents relating to either parent.

Multiple Births

When twins or other multiple births occur, it is necessary to state the exact time of each birth. The registration of multiple births should be done at the same visit to the Registrar’s Office and by the same informant.

Non-marital Births

If you are not married to the father of your baby and the fathers details are to be included on the Birth entry then both parents must attend the Registrar’s Office together to sign the register. If there is some difficulty in achieving this the Registrar can advise you.

Surnames

A child can be given any surname, but we must point out that if a non-marital child is given the father’s surname and the relationship then ends, the name cannot be changed on the birth entry. However, if the child has the mother’s surname and the parents then marry, they can apply to Re-register the birth to legitimise the child. A new entry of birth would be made in the Register and the child could then take the father’s name.

If a forename has not been decided on for the child within the six weeks, the birth should be registered and a name can be added at a later date, within one year of the registration. Ask the Registrar for the procedure for this.

The Registrar has a short list of Manx forenames.

What are the hours of the Registrars?

The Registrar's Office in DOUGLAS is in the Registries Building, Bucks Road, and is open for public business from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm every weekday, and on Saturdays from 9.30am to 11am.

Other Offices

Peel

Peel

Address:	Town Hall Derby Road Peel
Telephone:	+ 44 (0) 1624 842341

Monday to Friday 8.45am - 5pm

Ramsey

Ramsey

Address:	Town Hall Parliament Square Ramsey
Telephone:	+ 44 (0) 1624 817762

Monday - Friday 10am - 1 pm

Castletown

Castletown

Address:	Castle Rushen Castletown
Telephone:	+ 44 (0) 1624 823326

Monday - Saturday 9am - 10am

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