Births, Marriages & Death

Registration Services COVID-19 Update

Births

A child born in Scotland must be registered in Scotland within 21 days.

Marriages

Changes have been made to our registrar services due to COVID-19.

Civil Partnership

A civil partnership registration can take place at any office.

Register a Death

All deaths occurring in Scotland must be registered in Scotland within 8 days of their occurrence.

Cemeteries

We care for and manage 35 Cemeteries, 24 Churchyards and one Woodland Cemetery.

Tell us once

Tell Us Once is a service which helps you tell the government just once about the birth of your baby or about a person's death.

Change of Name

Any person whose birth is registered in Scotland or who was legally adopted in Scotland may apply for a recorded change of name.

Asylum, Immigration & Citizenship

Asylum is protection given by a country to someone who is fleeing persecution in their own country.

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