Australia - Obtain a birth certificate

Advertisement

Procedure

To apply on-line, please complete the on-line application, and provide your credit card details for payment and a daytime contact number.

Click https://bdmonline.nt.gov.au/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe w3exec=prepapplic&w3ServerPool=bdmnt

Facsimile Application:

To apply by facsimile, please print out an application form, and complete and fax it, together with certified identification to

Darwin (08) 8999 6324

Or

Alice Springs (08) 8951 5340

Postal Application:

To apply by post, please print out an application form, complete the form and post it together with payment and certified identification to:

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

GPO Box 3021

Darwin NT 0801

Or

PO Box 8043

Alice Springs NT 0871

In Person Application:

To apply in person, please attend the Registrar-General's Office during business hours (Monday-Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm).

DARWIN

Ground Floor, Nichols Place, corner Bennett and Cavenagh Streets, Darwin; or

ALICE SPRINGS

Centre point Building, corner Gregory and Hartley Street, Alice Springs TENNANT CREEK

Tennant Creek Courthouse, Paterson Street, Tennant Creek

KATHERINE

Katherine Courthouse, First Street, Katherine

When you apply in person you will be required provide a completed application form together with the appropriate identification

Advertisement

Required Documents

• If you are applying for your own Birth Certificate or your child's (if they are under 18), you must provide appropriate ID for yourself. Or Current NT drivers licence with photo or Current Australian passport
• If you are applying for a Birth Certificate on behalf of another person who is 18 or older, you must provide the following:
• Appropriate ID for yourself, and
• Appropriate ID for the person named on the certificate, and
• A letter giving permission from the person named on the certificate, their parents (if a child) or their authorized representative (e.g. sibling, Power of Attorney, solicitor, welfare group, legal guardian).
• Please include their address, daytime telephone number and signature.

Office Locations & Contacts

Darwin:

Location:Ground Floor, Nichols Place, Cnr Cavenagh & Bennett Streets,

Darwin NT 0800

Postal Address: GPO Box 3021, Darwin NT 0801

Ph:(08) 8999 6119

Fax:(08) 8999 6324

Email:[email protected]

Alice Springs:

Location:Centrepoint Building, Cnr Gregory & Hartley Streets, Alice Springs NT 0870

Postal Address: PO Box 8043, Alice Springs NT 0871

Ph:(08) 8951 5339

Fax:(08) 8951 5340

Email: [email protected]

Tennant Creek:

Location:Tennant Creek Courthouse, Paterson Street, Tennant Creek NT 0860

Postal Address: PO Box 84, Tennant Creek NT 0861

Ph:(08) 8962 4377

Fax:(08) 8962 4375

Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

All people born in Australia are eligible for a birth certificate

Fees

Our standard certificate charge is $A41. An additional $A12.30 is payable for registered person-to-person postage within Australia, or $A16.10 for international postage.

Certificates will be addressed to the Applicant' who will be required to produce identification and/or sign for the certificate upon delivery by Australia Post.

Payments can be made using Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard), Money Order or Bank Cheque.

Validity

birth certificate is valid forever

Documents to Use

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

Applications that are not made in person are normally processed within 3 working days from receipt, providing all requirements are met (i.e. access, proof of identity and payment). However, we may sometimes be unable to meet our service charter standards for certificates that are not held on computer.

Please note - our processing time does not include postage. Please allow sufficient time for postage when submitting your application.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Instructions

• A parent does not have an automatic right of access to their child's birth records once the child has turned 18 years.
• The Registry will permit access only where the child consents to the application.
• Unfortunately, our priority service is not available online. If you require a certificate urgently, you will need to submit your application by post, fax or in person. Please contact our officefor more information regarding the priority service.

Required Information

• Name of the child
• Date of birth
• Names of the parents
• City and province of birth
• The date, name and signature of the certifying Registrar, Acting Registrar or Secretary, and the office seal.

Need for the Document

Birth certificates contain sensitive and personal information about you and your family. Therefore, as a safeguard against identity fraud and to protect your personal information, access to records is restricted. For example, you may not be able to apply for your brother's/sister's and/or grandchild's birth certificate

Applications for certificates are subject to the Registrar's Access and Proof of Identity policies.

Information which might help

Enter other informations which might help

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Establishing date of birth and age:
• School registration
• Proving age of majority/minority in court
• Qualifying for pensions, social security or health insurance
• Obtaining a social security number
• Obtaining a passport
• Entering employment limited to citizens
• Obtaining licenses limited to citizens
• Proving legal dependency
• Obtaining inheritance benefits
• Receiving insurance benefits

External Links

http://www.nt.gov.au

http://australia.gov.au/help-and-contact/faqs/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorce

Others

More information which might help people.