Registering a stillbirth
If you or your partner have a stillbirth, you must register it within 21 days.
Find out how to get support for the loss of your child.
More information about is also available in the NHS website.
How to register a stillbirth in Scotland
You can register a stillbirth by making an appointment with your local registrar.
They may offer you either:
- an in-person appointment
- the option to register the stillbirth by telephone or a video call
Contact your local registrar
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Aberdeen City Council
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Aberdeenshire Council
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Angus Council
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Argyll and Bute Council
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Clackmannanshire Council
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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Dumfries and Galloway Council
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Dundee City Council
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East Ayrshire Council
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East Dunbartonshire Council
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East Lothian Council
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East Renfrewshire Council
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Edinburgh Council
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Falkirk Council
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Fife Council
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Glasgow City Council
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Highland Council
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Inverclyde Council
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Midlothian Council
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Moray Council
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North Ayrshire Council
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North Lanarkshire Council
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Orkney Islands Council
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Perth and Kinross Council
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Renfrewshire Council
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Scottish Borders Council
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Shetland Islands Council
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South Ayrshire Council
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South Lanarkshire Council
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Stirling Council
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West Dunbartonshire Council
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West Lothian Council
National Records of Scotland have more information about registering a stillbirth in Scotland.
If the stillbirth happens abroad
Register a stillbirth in England, Wales or Northern Ireland
Find out how to register a stillbirth in the rest of the UK.
Register a stillbirth abroad
You should follow the registration rules of the country you're in and try to get a certificate of the stillbirth. Contact the British embassy or consulate if you're having any problems.
You can find a list of British embassies and consulates.