Scotland - Register a Stillbirth

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Procedure

1. Go to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
2. Register the stillbirth by completing the form which will be given to you at the Registrar. State all the facts.
3. When the registration is complete, the registrar will give you the following, free of charge:

• A certificate of registration of stillbirth for production to the person in charge of the burial ground or crematorium;
• If one of the parents registers the stillbirth and requests it, an extract of the entry in the register.

Notes:

• If the stillbirth occurs abroad, you should register the stillbirth in accordance with the local regulations in the country concerned and obtain a certificate of the stillbirth. There is no facility available to register the stillbirth with the British Consul in that country.

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Required Documents

• The certificate of stillbirth
• The marriage certificate of the child's parents

Office Locations & Contacts

General Registration Unit
National Records of Scotland
New Register House
3 West Register Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YT
Telephone Number: 0131 314 4452

Directory of Registrars in Scotland: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/registration/reglist.pdf

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Eligibility

• A child's mother of father is responsible for registering the stillbirth.
• If any of the two is unable to do so, the following can register:
  • any relative of the mother or father, if he is married to the mother, being a relative who has knowledge of the stillbirth
  • the occupier of the premises in which the stillbirth, to the knowledge of that occupier, took place
  • any person present at the stillbirth
• A father who is not married to the mother can only register the stillbirth and be named in the register as the father if:
  • he jointly signs the register with the mother
  • he and the mother sign declarations (these are available from the registrar) that he is the father
  • a court declares that he is the father and the mother registers the stillbirth.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

• Any stillbirth must be registered within twenty-one days by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
• A stillbirth can be registered in any registration district in Scotland.
• The address of the local registrar from the hospital, the doctor, the telephone book and the Directory of Registrars in Scotland: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/registration/reglist.pdf.
• The opening hours of registration offices varies between local authorities and some operate an appointments system. You should therefore check with the relevant local authority before attending an office.

Required Information

• name
• sex
• date of stillbirth
• place of stillbirth
• mother's name and maiden's surname
• mother's address at the time of stillbirth
• father's name
• date and place of parents' marriage (if applicable)
• date and place of birth any siblings (if applicable)

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Need for the Document

A stillbirth is a baby born dead after 24 completed weeks of pregnancy.

Information which might help

• The parents of the stillborn child has the right to request for the extracts of the stillbirth records.
• The extracts of the stillbirth records are available from National Records of Scotland for a fee.
• The siblings of still-born children may also apply, either with the express consent of a parent, or on their own behalf, where they can demonstrate that their parents are no longer alive.
• You can download the application form for still-birth extract here: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/registration/sb-form-mk2.pdf.

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External Links

General Register Office for Scotland: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/index.html
Registering a Stillbirth: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/regscot/registering-a-stillbirth.html

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