You can register a birth within the Vale of Glamorgan at any of
the offices listed below
Baby born within the Vale of Glamorgan
If the baby was born within the Vale of Glamorgan you can
register the birth at any of the offices listed below. Once the
paperwork has been completed the registrar will issue a free
short Birth Certificate.
If you require a standard(full) copy of the birth entry at the
time of registration please let the registrar know. A full copy of
the birth entry will cost £3.50 per certificate issued.
If you are unable to attend one of the local offices listed, you
can attend at any Register Office within England and Wales to
complete and sign relevant paperwork “declaration”. If you decide
to use this facility your “declaration” will be forwarded to us and
your certificates issued to you in the post.
Baby born outside the Vale of Glamorgan
If your child was born outside the Vale of Glamorgan you can
register the birth at the Register Office in the district where the
birth occurred and sign the actual register yourself. Certificates
will be issued to you in person at the time of registration.
Alternatively, you can complete and sign paperwork at the
Vale of Glamorgan Register Office and register by "declaration".
The declaration is then sent to the district where the birth
occurred and written into the register without your presence.
Certificates are then issued to you by post.
Vale of Glamorgan Register Office, Barry
Civic Offices
Holton Road
Barry
CF63 4RU
Tel: 01446 700111
E-mail: RegistrationService@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Office Hours (by appointment only)
Monday to Thursday 0830 – 1300 and 1400 – 1630
Friday
0830 - 1300 and 1400 - 1600
Emergency Out of Hours Service
Tel: 01446 - 747874.
Parking Facilities
Limited car parking facilities are available for customer use
(accessible via Dock View Road) at the Civic Offices, Monday –
Friday. However, an overflow car park at the Barry Leisure Centre
is also available. Unlimited spaces are available at the Civic
Offices at weekends.
Visitors should report to the reception desk on the ground
floor, where you will be directed to the Register Office.
Outstations
Register Office, Penarth
West House
Stanwell Road
Penarth
CF64 2YG
Tel: 01446 700111
Office Hours (by appointment only)
Monday to Friday 0900 – 1300 and 1400 – 1600
Further Information
If you would like further information/advice regarding
registering a birth please contact your local Register Office where
our friendly staff will be happy to advise you. Alternatively you
can visit the General Register Office’s pages at the following
website: http://www.direct.gov.uk/gro