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  "uk/gov/birth/id-to-take",
  "uk/gov/birth-registration/id-to-take",
  "uk/gov/birth-certificate/id-to-take"
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 "label": "What to take",
 "value": "proof of identity with your first name and surname: for a registration on or before 8 November 2026 one document (passport, birth certificate, deed poll, driving licence, proof of address, Council Tax bill, or marriage or civil partnership certificate); from 9 November 2026 one listed identity document (for example a passport, valid or expired, a current UK driving licence or a birth or adoption certificate) or two secondary documents (for example a utility bill, Council Tax statement, bank statement or P45/P60); the red book may be asked for",
 "unit": "statement",
 "period": null,
 "effectiveFrom": "2026-10-28",
 "effectiveTo": null,
 "source": "https://www.gov.uk/register-birth",
 "quote": "You should take your child’s personal child health record or ‘red book’ as some registrars may ask to see it. You’ll also need to prove your identity. … Your forms of identification must include your first name and surname. If you’re registering a birth on or before 8 November 2026 You can use one of the following documents: passport; birth certificate; deed poll; driving licence; proof of address (for example, a utility bill); Council Tax bill; marriage or civil partnership certificate. If you’re registering a birth on or after 9 November 2026 You can use one of the following documents: passport (valid or expired); current UK driving licence (full or provisional); … birth or adoption certificate … If you do not have one of those documents, you can use two of the following instead: utility bill (not mobile phone bill); Council Tax statement or document from your local authority; bank, building society, mortgage or credit card statement; … P45 or P60 …",
 "verifiedDate": "2026-11-02",
 "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
 "changeCadence": "irregular",
 "nextExpectedChange": null,
 "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
 "status": "fresh",
 "ageDays": 4,
 "maxAgeDays": null,
 "previous": {
  "value": "at least one form of identification; the red book may be asked for",
  "period": null,
  "source": "https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20260930185639/https://www.gov.uk/register-birth"
 },
 "scope": "England and Wales (Northern Ireland shares the 42-day deadline; Scotland differs).",
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  "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/register-birth/id-to-take",
  "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-11-02 against https://www.gov.uk/register-birth"
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