Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Partnerships

Registrar Information

• Registering a Birth

  An appointment is required to Register a Birth. To make an appointment online please click here.
  
  If you are married, please only one parent attend to complete the registration, if you are not married and the Father is to be named on the Registration, both Parents need to attend.
  
  The birth registration form can be downloaded from the NI Direct website. Please click here to access. 
  
  More information on registering a birth can be found on the NI Direct website. 
  
  For more information you can also contact the registrar via the details at the bottom of this page. 

• Registering a Death
  You no longer have to register a death, in person, with the Registrar. This process is now done electronically and by telephone.

  • The Medical Practitioner will send the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) to the General Register Office (GRO) who will then forward onto the Registrar in the Council area of which the person last resided.

  • The Registrar will contact the nominated next of kin by telephone to obtain further details to allow the registration to be completed.

  • Once the registration is complete the Registrar can issue death certificates at a cost of £8 each.

  • Payment can be made by card and the certificates will be posted to the next of kin.

  • If certificates are not obtained at this time, they can be obtained from GRO via nidirect.gov.uk/articles/ordering-life-event-certificates at a cost of £15 each.

  • Death certificates are usually required for closing bank accounts, claiming insurance policies, notifying private pensions and for Solicitors. 

  • ​To stop State Pension and or Benefits you should contact “The Bereavement Service” by T. 0800 085 2463

   

  
  ​For more information you can also contact the registrar via the details at the bottom of this page. 

• Marriages / Civil Ceremonies

  • If you are planning a civil marriage at an outside location, the venue must be approved. Currently, Antrim Castle Gardens has the facility to accommodate a ceremony. A separate hire fee will be payable to them.

  • We have other non-council venues in the borough which are approved for civil ceremonies (click here to view), however, you need to contact them directly to check availability of the facility. If you would like a Registrar to conduct a ceremony at any of the above locations, please contact the office to check availability.

  
  Please contact the Registration Office via the details below to discuss your arrangements.

• Registrar Responsibilities

  • Registering of births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages and civil partnerships

  • Issuing authorities for forthcoming marriages

  • Performing civil marriages and civil partnerships

  • Providing general information about registrations to the public

  • These services are overseen by the General Register Office (GRO), which holds the majority of registration information for Northern Ireland.

• Duplicate Certificates

  How certificates are obtained has changed. These can no longer be issued from district registration offices.
  
  To obtain a Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership (after the initial registration has been complete) contact the General Register Office:

  Web. www.nidirect.gov.uk/gro
  T. 0300 200 7890
  In person: General Register Office, NIRSA, Colby House, Stranmilis Court, Belfast, BT9 5RR

  • Certificates cost £15 for the first and £8 for each additional copy of the same certificate thereafter. 

  • Certificates applied for online or by telephone will be posted out within 5 working days.  A priority service is available, however, an extra fee will be charged.  Please contact GRO for further information.

Book an Appointment

We operate an appointment system for all registrations. We would kindly ask you not to arrive at the council offices without contacting the registrar first as we want to ensure that someone will be available to answer your queries.

To make an appointment online please click here or alternatively give us a call at either office.

The offices are open from 9am to 4pm Monday – Friday.

Useful Contacts

Antrim Registrar

Antrim Civic Centre Office,
50 Stiles Way,
Antrim,
BT41 2UB

Tel: 028 94 481 315

Email Antrim Registrar

Newtownabbey Registrar

Mossley Mill,
Carnmoney Road North,
Newtownabbey,
BT36 5AQ

Tel: 028 9034 0180

Email Newtownabbey Registrar