BIRTH, DEATH & MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
Where to get them and how much they cost...
When writing for a certificate, address your letter to -
The Registrar-General,
Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
unless otherwise directed.
Addresses & Prices were correct as at 29-09-2012.
NEW SOUTH WALES |
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| GPO Box 30 Sydney NSW 2001 |
Full Certificate (Without Reg. No.) Births Over 100 yrs Deaths Over 30 yrs Marriages Over 50 yrs |
$A48.00 $A31.00 with reg. number $A40.00 without reg. number |
| WWW: :http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ | ||
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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| GPO Box 788 Canberra ACT 2601 |
Full Certificate - Over the counter Full Certificate - By post |
$A40.00 $A48.00 |
(Pre 1930 apply NSW) |
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| WWW: http://www.ors.act.gov.au/community/births_deaths_and_marriages/ | ||
VICTORIA |
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| GPO Box 4332 Melbourne Vic 3001 |
Full Certificate | $A28.60 |
| Commemorative Certificate | $A46.00 | |
| WWW: http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/ots/home/ | ||
QUEENSLAND |
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| Registrations PRIOR to January 1890 | ||
| State Archives PO Box 1397 Sunnybank Hills Qld 4109 |
Full Certificate | $A39.00 |
| Registrations AFTER 1 January 1890 | ||
| PO Box 188 Albert Street Brisbane QLD 4002 |
Full Certificate | $A39.00 |
| When applying for a Birth Certificate (1889+) parents' marriage details MUST be specifically requested Note : Queensland BDM Registry requires proof of identity such as photocopy of driving licence or passport for restricted applications. WWW: http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/births-deaths-and-marriages/ |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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| GPO Box 1351 Adelaide SA 5001 |
Full Certificate Commemorative Certificate |
$A43.50 $A61.00 |
| WWW: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/bdm/ | ||
NORTHERN TERRITORY |
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| GPO Box 3021 Darwin NT 0801 |
Full Certificate (After 1870 only) Commemorative Certificate |
$A26.00 $A30.00 |
| WWW: http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/bdm/index.shtml | ||
WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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| PO Box 7720 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850 |
Certified copy of BDM (With Reg. No.) If you can quote a registration number and the document is over 60 years old |
$A44.00 |
| WWW: http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/ | ||
TASMANIA |
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| GPO Box 198 Hobart Tas 7001 |
Full Certificate Decorative Certificate |
$A40.32 $A61.92 |
| WWW: http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/ | ||
NEW ZEALAND |
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| New Zealand Registry PO Box 31-115 Lower Hutt New Zealand |
Certified Copy Photocopy |
$NZ26.00 $NZ26.00 |
| NOTE: The Folio No. MUST be quoted | ||
| WWW: http://www.bdm.govt.nz/ | ||
ENGLAND & WALES |
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| The General Register Office PO Box 2 Southport Merseyside PR8 2JD England |
Certified Copy | £8.50With Index Number £7.00 online £11.50Without Index Number £10.00 online |
| WWW: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp | ||
SCOTLAND |
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| Registrar-General General Register Office of Scotland New Register House Edinburgh 3H1 3YT Scotland |
£9.25 | |
| WWW: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/bdm/ | ||
IRISH REPUBLIC |
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| Registrar-General Joyce House 8-11 Lombard Street East Dublin 2 Ireland |
Full Certificate | IR10.00(Certified Copy + postage) |
| WWW: http://www.groireland.ie | ||
NORTHERN IRELAND |
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| Registrar-General Oxford House 49-55 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 4HI Northern Ireland |
£14.00(Certified Copy + postage) | |
| WWW: http://www.groni.gov.uk | ||

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Revised: September 29, 2012.
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