Coronavirus has impacted the way that we are providing registration services.
You need to make an appointment with a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to register the birth of your baby. You have 21 days to do this.
You can choose to make an appointment to register the birth in our office or you can register the birth over the phone, to avoid travelling. If you choose to register the birth in our office you get the birth certificate at the appointment. If you register the birth over the phone we will post the birth certificate to you at a later date.
Making an appointment
All Births Registrations are by appointment only.
Appointments can be made at the Registrar’s office, John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington EH41 3HA
Note: The law allows a birth to be registered in any registration district in Scotland.
Documents to bring
You should take with you:
- the card issued by the hospital
- parents' birth certificates
- marriage or civil partnership certificate of the child's parents if applicable
For more information please visit the National Records of Scotland website.