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How to meet a registrar

You must have an appointment before visiting our register office. 

If you need to meet a registrar to register a birth, death or marriage the address is:

Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY

How to meet a registrar from the corner of Bourne Avenue and Braidley Road

Get directions to the corner of Bourne Avenue and Braidley Road.

  1. Go straight forwards up the small set of steps through the front rotating doors.
  2. Sign in at reception ahead of you.
  3. Turn left through a set of double doors.
  4. Continue up the steps to the ground floor.
  5. Turn right into the waiting area provided.
  6. Once collected by a registrar continue along the corridor to their office.

There is also step free access to the registry office from the corner of Bourne Avenue and Braidley Road.

  1. Take the right hand path that has disabled symbols painted on the floor.
  2. Turn left where signposted to the "lift and level access".
  3. Go through the automatic wide single door to the lift lobby area.
  4. Enter lift and press "reception".
  5. Exit lift and sign in at the reception desk.
  6. Re-enter lift and, with approved access, travel up to the ground floor.
  7. Exit lift and turn right into the waiting area provided.
  8. Once collected by a registrar continue along the corridor to their office.

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