General Register Office

An executive agency

The GRO, since 2008, has been a part of Her Majesty's Passport Office. It's also known as the "National Register Office". The GRO oversees civil registration in England and Wales only.

Civil registration in Scotland handled by General Register Office for Scotland, and, in Northern Ireland, by the General Register Office for Northern Ireland (NISRA).

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FOI on policy on not issuing birth certificates unless the full date of birth is known
Response by General Register Office to Dennis on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Dennis Rice, Thank you for contacting the Home Office with your request for an internal review. This has been assigned to a caseworker (case re...
No signatures on birth certificates
Response by General Register Office to Ms. S on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Lawson   Thank you for your email below.  Your request is being handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act...
The Honorable title of Mr, Mister.
Response by General Register Office to Paul-brian on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Paul-brian   Thank you for your email below.  Your request is being handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act...
No signatures and sharing personal data illegally
Response by General Register Office to Ms. S on .

Long overdue.

Dear Ms Lawson The birth registration page is the original registration and the certificate is a certified copy of the information recorded in the reg...
Removing a birth certificate record from a privately owned website
Response by General Register Office to John Smith on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear J Smith Thank you for your further email of 21 March 2021. As previously outlined, private sector companies are responsible for the personal dat...
Registration
Response by General Register Office to Amanda on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Amanda Thank you for your further questions in your email of 7 March 2021. I have provided the answers below in a numbered format for ease. 1.Ca...
Certificates
Response by General Register Office to Amanda on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Amanda Thank you for your further question in your email of 7 March 2021 regarding style manuals . The General Register Office can confirm there...
FOI request.
Response by General Register Office to Stephen on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Foale Thank you for your email below. Your request is being handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. W...
De registration of BIRTH Certificate
Response by General Register Office to Jonathan Mitchelmore on .

Awaiting classification.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...
De registration of BIRTH Certificate
Response by General Register Office to Jonathan Mitchelmore on .

Awaiting classification.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...
De registration of BIRTH Certificate
Response by General Register Office to Jonathan Mitchelmore on .

Awaiting classification.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...
De registration of BIRTH Certificate
Response by General Register Office to Jonathan Mitchelmore on .

Awaiting classification.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...
Information sent to Teachers’ Pensions
Response by General Register Office to Geraldine White on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Geraldine, Thank you for your email. It may be helpful to explain that the Registrar General for England and Wales (through the General Register...
Home Office referrals
Response by General Register Office to Jack Maxwell on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Maxwell   Further to your email below, please find attached our response to your information request.   Yours sincerely   Her Maje...
Copy of the appendices regarding the death registration section in the Registration Handbook
Response by General Register Office to Lesley Bonney on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Bonney Further to our email below, please find attached our response to your information request. Yours sincerely Her Majesty's Passport Off...
Number of Multiligual Standard Form requests or forms processed by GRO from 16 Feb 2019 to 31 December 2020
Response by General Register Office to Lucy F Samy on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Samy Further to your email below, please find attached our response to your information request. Yours sincerely Her Majesty's Passport Offi...
Obtaining birth certificate when name changed for police protection
Response by General Register Office to Gemma on .

Information not held.

Dear Gemma, Thank you for your email of 20 February to the General Register Office (GRO). Your request has been handled as official correspondence ra...
GRO Birth, Marriage, Adoption and Death Index's should be online and accessible to all
Response by General Register Office to Christina on .

Information not held.

Dear Christina,   Thank you for your enquiry. Your request has been handled as official correspondence rather than as a request for information un...
Debtor or Creditor Birth Certificate.
Internal review request sent to General Register Office by Stuart-leslie on .

Awaiting internal review.

To: Kayleigh Roberts, who is the individual who accepts liability for the Name Kayleigh Roberts, acting as Senior Policy Advisor, Civil Registration...
Places of worship registered for marriage
Response by General Register Office to Reyna Vela on .

Delayed.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...
Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece and Denmark
Response by General Register Office to Gudmundur Williams on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Gudmundur Williams   I have actioned your request for this query to be reviewed. Your original query was dealt with as official correspondenc...
Communications & Services
Response by General Register Office to Daniel Leonard on .

Successful.

Dear Daniel Leonard,   Please find attached response to your Freedom of Information request dated 20 January 2021.   Please note we are sendin...
Birth Notification
Response by General Register Office to Marge on .

Long overdue.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...
Certificate
Response by General Register Office to Marge on .

Long overdue.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...
Layout and Language of Certificates of Birth
Response by General Register Office to Marge on .

Long overdue.

If your enquiry falls within the remit of a Freedom of Information request Her Majesty’s Passport Office will send you an acknowledgement within the...

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