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The rules about registering a birth. How to get a copy of your birth certificate. The position of transgendered people with regard to altering your original birth certificate.

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Register a birth

Information about where and when to register a birth, what information you will need to provide, and who can register a birth. Also includes information about the possibility of adding the father’s details at a later date by completing an application for the re-registration of a child’s birth.

https://www.gov.uk/register-birth
GOV.UK
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Registering a birth

Link to how-to guide on registering a birth in the UK, including details on where to register a birth, how long you have to do it and what you need with you.

https://www.nct.org.uk/life-parent/money-and-benefits/how-register-your-babys-bi...
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
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Gender Recognition Panel guidance

Information on the right of transsexual people to be legally recognised in their acquired gender. Explains when and how you can apply for a gender recognition certificate.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-gender-recognition-certificate
GOV.UK
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