When writing for a certificate, unless otherwise directed, address your letter to -
The Registrar-General,
Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
Addresses & Prices were correct as at 11-02-2016.
If you see any incorrect information, then please Contact us.
Australia | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Irish Republic | Civil Registrations
Australia | ||
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New South Wales | ||
| GPO Box 30 Sydney NSW 2001 |
Full Certificate (Without Reg. No.) Births Over 100 yrs Deaths Over 30 yrs Marriages Over 50 yrs |
AUD$51.00 AUD$31.00 with reg. number AUD$44.00 without reg. number |
| URL = http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ | ||
Australian Capital Territory | ||
| GPO Box 788 Canberra ACT 2601 |
Full Certificate - Over the counter Full Certificate - By post |
AUD$43.00 AUD$51.00 |
| (Pre 1930 apply NSW) | ||
| URL = http://www.ors.act.gov.au/community/births_deaths_and_marriages/ | ||
Victoria | ||
| GPO Box 4332 Melbourne Vic 3001 |
Full Certificate Commemorative Certificate |
AUD$31.00 AUD$46.00 |
| URL = http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/home/ | ||
Queensland | ||
| Registrations PRIOR to January 1890 | ||
| State Archives PO Box 1397 Sunnybank Hills Qld 4109 |
Full Certificate | AUD$43.50 |
| Registrations AFTER 1 January 1890 | ||
| PO Box 188 Albert Street Brisbane QLD 4002 |
Full Certificate | AUD$43.50 |
| 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. | ||
| URL = https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/birth-death-and-marriage-certificates/ | ||
| Family History Reasearch | ||
| PO Box 188 Albert Street Brisbane QLD 4002 |
Historical Certificate Digital Copy |
AUD$28.00 AUD$20.00 |
| Online Queensland searchable Historical Birth indexes now cover 1829-1916; Deaths 1829-1986; Marriages 1829-1941 | ||
| URL = https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ | ||
South Australia | ||
| GPO Box 1351 Adelaide SA 5001 |
Full Certificate Commemorative Certificate |
AUD$47.00 AUD$61.00 |
| URL = http://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/forms-fees-for-births-deaths-marriages/ | ||
Northern Territory | ||
| GPO Box 3021 Darwin NT 0801 |
Full Certificate (After 1870 only) Commemorative Certificate |
AUD$43.00 AUD$30.00 |
| URL = http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/bdm/index.shtml | ||
Western Australia | ||
| 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 |
AUD$47.00 |
| URL = http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/ | ||
Tasmania | ||
| GPO Box 198 Hobart Tas 7001 |
Full Certificate Decorative Certificate |
AUD$45.88 AUD$61.92 |
| URL = http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/ | ||
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New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Registry PO Box 31-115 Lower Hutt New Zealand |
Certified Copy Photocopy |
NZD$26.50 NZD$26.00 |
| NOTE: The Folio No. MUST be quoted | ||
| URL = http://www.bdm.govt.nz/ | ||
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United Kingdom | ||
England and Wales | ||
| The General Register Office PO Box 2 Southport Merseyside PR8 2JD England |
Certified Copy | AUD$18 With Index Number AUD$15 online AUD$25 Without Index Number AUD$21 online |
| URL = http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp | ||
Scotland | ||
| Registrar-General General Register Office of Scotland New Register House Edinburgh 3H1 3YT Scotland |
AUD$20 | |
| URL = http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration | ||
Northern Ireland | ||
| Registrar-General Oxford House 49-55 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 4HI Northern Ireland |
AUD$30 (Certified Copy + postage) | |
| URL = http://www.groni.gov.uk/ | ||
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Irish Republic | ||
Dublin | ||
| Registrar-General Joyce House 8-11 Lombard Street East Dublin 2 Ireland |
Full Certificate | IR10.00 (Certified Copy + postage) |
| URL = http://www.groireland.ie/ | ||
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