Tag:government=register_office
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For 'Register office', Wikipedia clearly states 'United Kingdom' in the heading and the text explains the unique situation in the UK. The OSM wiki also mentions "United Kingdom" and says "registers births, marriages, and deaths," but actually uses the term for all kinds of registrars. (Motor vehicle, real estate, etc.) To avoid confusion, this tag should either be removed or updated to be pan-regional. - Discussion Article
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Used to mark a register of births, marriages and deaths for the UK and elsewhere.  
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 | This may differ from the functions of a typical national registry office (bureau of justice). Make sure it is a registry for births, marriages, deaths, etc. and not a registry for real estate, commercial, or corporate registrations. |
Used to mark a 
register office, where births, marriages and deaths may be registered, and marriage and partnership ceremonies may be performed.
In the UK, a Register office is distinct from a registrar, who may have an office inside another municipal building solely for the purpose of taking registrations, not performing ceremonies.
How to map
Mark the boundary of the register office using an Area 
or place a Node 
in the middle of the site.
Tag it with office=government + government=register_office.
Tags used in combination
- name=* - the name of the feature
- addresses - the address of the feature
- opening_hours=* - hours when the feature is open
- phone=* - phone number of the feature
- website=* - website of the feature
- wheelchair=no/yes/limited - whether the feature is suitable for wheelchairs