Birth, marriage and death

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Birth, marriage and death

Registration Offices in West Lothian provide advice and assistance to anyone requiring information on the registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships. They can accept bookings, conduct civil marriages and issue copy extract certificates. They can conduct citizenship ceremonies and give advice on recording a change of name.

West Lothian is served by 2 main Registration offices and 5 sub-offices dealing with over 12,000 enquiries to Registration Services each year. In July 2002, West Lothian Council appointed its first Chief Registrar, whose role it is to prepare the service to meet the challenges in the coming years. The Chief Registrar for West Lothian is Jim Lambert who can be contacted at the Bathgate Registration office.

Civil Registration of births, deaths and marriages was introduced in Scotland in 1855 and the legislation which currently oversees the framework for the Registration Service is the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, the Marriage (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (LEAR Act 2006).

From 5th January 2009 the way we deliver our Registration Services changed to a new appointment based system at the Council Information Service (CIS) centres in BROXBURN, LINLITHGOW, WEST CALDER and WHITBURN.

To make an appointment for Registration Services located within any of the above CIS offices then please call 01506 281894 or email registration@westlothian.gov.uk

We guarantee to give you an appointment within two working days but aim to provide you with the appointment within one working day. You will receive the service at the agreed time without waiting and the service will be delivered by a dedicated Registrar.

No appointments are necessary for the two main Registration offices at Bathgate and Livingston with the service provided at East Calder Library remaining unchanged.

Our main Registration offices are located at the following addresses:

Bathgate Registration Office, 76 Mid Street - Tel: 01506 776192
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 09:00-16:30
If you intend to visit this office between 12.30 and 1.30 pm please contact us beforehand

Livingston Registration, West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, EH54 6FF - Tel: 01506 281897 or 01506 281898
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 09:00-16:30
If you intend to visit this office between 12.30 and 1.30 pm please contact us beforehand

East Calder Registration, Library, 200 Main Street - Tel: 01506 884680
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00

Registration Services are available at the following CIS centres by appointment:

Broxburn CIS, Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street

Linlithgow CIS, County Buildings, High Street

West Calder CIS, 24-26 Main Street

Whitburn CIS, 5 East Main Street

Please telephone 01506 281894 or email registration@westlothian.gov.uk to make an appointment at any of these offices.