Registry Office

Contact information

The Solihull Registry Office is located on Homer Road in central Solihull, close to Touchwood Shopping Centre. The postcode is B91 3QZ and their phone number is 0121 704 8002. They are open Monday to Friday, typically 9.30am to 4pm.  

Marriages and civil partnerships

Civil partnerships are legally recognised arrangements, similar to marriage, originally created for same-sex couples. Booking enquiries for these and marriages can only be made by the bride, groom, or civil partner and can be made online here: 
https://digital.solihull.gov.uk/SMBCWebForms/?Form=Provisional_booking 

There is a choice of three ceremony rooms and once you’ve completed the form, Solihull Registry Office will get in touch to advise if your chosen date and time is available. Upon booking you’ll need to pay for a certificate and, unless you’re getting married in a Church of England, you’ll need to give ‘Notice of Marriage’. You will need to make an appointment to give notice by telephoning 0121 704 8002 and you will need to have lived in the district where you are giving notice for a minimum of 9 clear days immediately prior to giving notice. There is a notice fee per person and the notice will be publicly displayed for 28 days.  

If you want to hold your ceremony somewhere else in Solihull, the Solihull Registry Office has a list of approved venues, detailed below, and you will need to check their license is in date, as well as booking a registrar to perform the ceremony.  
https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Births-marriages-deaths-and-citizenship/Approved-venues 

Registering a birth

Births need to be registered within 42 days of a child being born, and this should be done at the local register office to where the baby was born or at the hospital before you leave. If you can’t register the birth in the area the baby was born, you can go to another register office who will send the details to another office. 

The online form to book an appointment to register a birth in Solihull can be accessed here: https://digital.solihull.gov.uk/Registrations/Birth/Confirm 

A birth certificate will be provided at the registration appointment, which takes place at The Core, Theatre Square, Solihull B91 3RG and copies can be ordered afterwards. Copies can be ordered here: https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Births-marriages-deaths-and-citizenship/Copy-certificates 

Registering a death

Deaths must be registered within 5 days of death, in the district where the death happened. In Solihull you will need to attend an appointment at Solihull Connect at The Core, Theatre Square, Solihull B91 3RG. To make an appointment please ring 0121 704 8002.

Citizenship ceremonies

Applicants are required to attend a citizenship ceremony to swear an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the Crown and make a pledge to uphold the values and laws of the UK. If the Home Office approves your application, you will be sent an invitation letter which advises how to book your citizenship ceremony, which needs to be done within 3 months of the date stated in your letter. Solihull ceremonies are performed at Solihull Registry Office on Homer Road in Solihull.

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