ID required for registering a birth
Required documents
You must bring one document from List A or two documents from List B to register a birth.
List A
- Passport - physical document
You can use a current passport or one that expired no more than 18 months ago. This can be a UK or overseas passport. Passports are booklet-style documents and their appearance will vary depending on the country or organisation that issued them. - UK biometric immigration document - physical or digital document
This can be a physical biometric immigration document or an online immigration status record viewed through the eVisa service. - UK valid travel document - physical document
A black-cover booklet-style travel document, similar in format to a UK passport. - UK Refugee Travel Document - physical document
A blue-cover booklet-style travel document, similar in format to a UK passport, issued under Article 28 of the 1951 Geneva Convention. - UK Stateless Person Travel Document - physical document
A red-cover booklet-style travel document, similar in format to a UK passport, issued under Article 28 of the 1954 Geneva Convention. - UK driving licence - physical or digital document
You can use a full or provisional UK driving licence. The paper counterpart driving licence is not accepted. You can use a physical plastic photocard licence or driving licence information viewed or shared through the DVLA online service. - UK birth certificate - physical document
You can use a full or short birth certificate issued by the relevant authority. - UK adoption certificate - physical document
You can use an adoption certificate issued by the relevant authority. - EU driving licence - physical document
You can use an EU photocard driving licence. For more information about European identity and travel documents, visit the Council of the European Union's PRADO website. - EU Member State identity card - physical document
You can use an EU Member State photo identity card. For more information about European identity and travel documents, visit the Council of the European Union's PRADO website. - PASS card - physical or digital document
You can use a physical plastic PASS proof-of-age card. A digital PASS option may also be available through an accredited provider. You can find out more information on the PASS Digital website and by dowloading the PASS 5stepCheck Scheme [PDF] and PASS Digital.
If you do not have one of the main forms of identification listed above, you will need two of the documents from List B below.
List B
- Utility bill - physical or digital document
An electricity, gas, water, landline telephone or broadband bill. Mobile phone bills are not accepted. - Council Tax statement - physical or digital document
A Council Tax bill, statement or other Council Tax correspondence issued by a local authority. - Bank or building society statement - physical or digital document
A statement issued by a bank or building society. - Mortgage statement - physical or digital document
A statement issued by a mortgage provider. - Credit card statement - physical or digital document
A statement issued by a credit card provider. - State benefit, pension or tax credit entitlement from DWP or HMRC - physical or digital document
Evidence confirming entitlement to a state or child benefit, pension or tax credit. This could include Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Credit or Attendance Allowance. You can also use HMRC tax code notices, Self Assessment notices and statements, or National Insurance correspondence. - P45 or P60 - physical or digital document
An employment tax document. These are often issued electronically, but you may also receive a paper copy. Find out about P45, P60 and P11D forms on GOV.UK - Marriage or civil partnership certificate - physical document only for UK certificates
For a UK marriage or civil partnership, you must show the paper certificate. Overseas evidence may be shown in paper form or, where applicable, through a digital route. - Letter from a government agency - physical or digital document
Correspondence from a UK government department, agency or public body. Examples include letters about tenancy, housing benefit, vehicle tax, citizenship, electoral registration, jury service, Carer’s Allowance or higher education. - Letter from the NHS - physical or digital document
Examples include appointment, referral or discharge letters, a child health record, sometimes called a red book, or a fit note. - HMRC notification or notification from a successor body - physical or digital document
HMRC correspondence about tax or related matters, such as National Insurance contributions, Tax Credits or tax overpayments. Check whether a letter from HMRC is genuine on GOV.UK. - Police or Armed Forces ID - physical document
UK police and Armed Forces identification is usually a photo identity card made from durable plastic and similar in size to a credit card. Overseas police or forces identification may be different. Find out about the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card on GOV.UK. - Signed firearms certificate - physical document
An A4 paper certificate with security features and a photograph. Firearm and Registered Firearms Dealer certificates should be printed on blue paper. Shotgun certificates should be printed on buff or beige paper. - Proof of Royal Mail Redirection - physical document
Proof or confirmation of a Royal Mail Redirection, normally issued on Royal Mail letterhead. Find out about Royal Mail Redirection. - Document issued by your local authority - physical or digital document
Examples include a tenancy agreement, housing benefit correspondence, Blue Badge correspondence, social care notifications or electoral registration letters. - Proof of receipt of State Pension - physical or digital document
A DWP benefits or State Pension letter, or correspondence confirming a State Pension claim or a change to your entitlement. - School or college letter for 16 to 19 year olds - physical or digital document
A letter or document issued by a school or college for a young person aged 16 to 19.
