Bankcard, Visa and Mastercard accepted only. All applications must be accompanied by sufficient forms of ID . Photocopies of passports and driver's licences are usually adequate. If applying on behalf of another person, the applicant must state their relationship to the person on the certificate. In the case of parents applying for their children's birth certificate, one or both parents must send copies of their own ID .
Spouses can also apply for each other's birth certificate, showing only the applicant's ID .
In all other cases a letter of authority and ID from the subject in the certificate, as well as ID from the applicant must accompany the application. Other Australian States Please click here to see our contact details and links to other Australian Registries. Applying for a certificate from an International Registry Please click here to see our available links to International and Interstate Registries. All material is reproduced by permission of the Crown but does not purport to be the official or authorised version. It is subject to Crown Copyright.