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    • Births

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      • Apply for a copy of a birth certificate
      • Naming and family ceremony
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      • What to do when someone dies
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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

Register a birth
Find out how to register a birth in Brighton & Hove and book a birth registration appointment.
Re-register a birth
Find out about situations when you need to re-register a birth, and how to book an appointment to do so.

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.
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