Register a stillbirth
A stillbirth should be registered within 42 days.
Sometimes a stillbirth can be registered after 42 days - the register office can explain when this can happen. You can name the baby in the register.
Contact a register office to register the stillbirth.
In Scotland you must register a stillbirth within 21 days. In Northern Ireland you have up to 1 year to register a stillbirth.