Victoria - Obtain a Single Status Certificate

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Procedure

• Fill out the whole application form.
• You need to submit all required proof of identity documents
  • Online: Submit certified photocopies of each document. Follow link to apply online https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/certificate-applications?action=getProductDetails&categoryCode=Standard&productCode=BC
  • Mail: Mail the application form with required payment and photocopies of each identity document certified by a sworn member of police or a Justice of the Peace (JP) located in a police station. Mail to

Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

GPO Box 4332, Melbourne VIC 3001

• • In person: Submit the application form with required payment and either original proof of identity documents or certified photocopies at

Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Customer Service Centre

Ground floor, 595 Collins St, Melbourne

Or

Selected Justice Service Centres (JSCs).

To find your nearest JSC go to www.bdm.vic.gov.au/jsc

(8.30am 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays)

• Provide the required application fee. You can pay by:
  • Online: Visa or MasterCard.
  • Mail: Visa, MasterCard, money order or personal cheque.
  • In person: Cash, EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard, money order or personal cheque.

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Required Documents

You must provide proof of your identity if you are applying for a certificate related to a restricted record.

• You must submit three identity documents of your own, one from each list below.

If the certificate is for someone else who is 18 years of age or over. You must submit:

• Three identity documents of your own, one from each list below; and
• A letter from the person named on the certificate (or their next of kin if the person is deceased) which authorises you to access their record. The letter must include the persons address, daytime telephone number and signature; or a letter which establishes your power of attorney; and
• Three identity documents of the person named on the certificate (unless you have power of attorney), one from each list below.

• List 1: Evidence of link between photo and signature
  • Australian passport
  • Australian driver licence (or learner permit)
  • Australian firearm licence
  • Overseas passport

• List 2: Evidence of operating in the community
  • Australian citizenship certificate
  • Birth certificate issued in Australia
  • Credit card or ATM card
  • Department of Veterans Affairs card
  • Australian security guard or crowd control licence
  • Student or tertiary identity card
  • Medicare card
  • Working with Children Check card

• List 3 Evidence of current residential address
  • Utility account (including gas, water, electricity,
  • mobile or home phone)
  • Bank statement (including passbook, credit,
  • savings or cheque accounts)
  • Rates notice
  • Current lease or tenancy agreement

If you cannot provide an identification document from List 1, you must provide two from List 2 and one from List 3

• All documents must be current
• Bank statements, utility accounts or rates notices must have been issued within the last six months
• If you supply printed online bank or utility statements they must be stamped and approved by the bank or utility company
• Your List 3 document must show your current residential address.

Office Locations & Contacts

Postal Address

Certificate applications:

GPO Box 5220, Melbourne VIC 3001

General mail:

GPO Box 4332, Melbourne VIC 3001

Call Centre^

Local: 1300 369 367 (from within Australia)

International: + 61 3 9613 5111 (from outside Australia only)

Customer Service Centre (CSC)^

Ground floor, 595 Collins Street Melbourne

(near Southern Cross Station)

^Opening hours 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Justice Service Centres (JSCs) http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/About+Us-Contact+us-Justice+Service+Centres?OpenDocument&1=70-About+Us~&2=70-Contact+us~&3=05-Justice+Service+Centres~

Other Registries http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/About+us-Contact+us-Other+Registries?OpenDocument&1=70-About+us~&2=70-Contact+us~&3=Other+Registries~

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Fees

• Standard single status certificate $28.60
• Registered Post (within Australia) $4.50
• Express Post (within Australia) $5.50

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

Turnaround times vary depending on how you submit your application. In general the Registry issues standard certificates within five working days of receiving a complete application. Please allow additional time for postage to and from the Registry.

• Mail and online: 5 working days
• In person at the Customer Service Centre: On the spot
• In person at a Justice Service Centre: 5 working days

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Instructions

• The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages issue the single status certificate.
• The easiest and most efficient way to apply for your single status certificate is to apply online.
• You can also apply by mail, or in person at our Melbourne Customer Service Centre (CSC) or at selected Victorian Justice Service Centres (JSCs). To apply by mail or in person, you will need to download and complete a single status certificate application form.
• Turnaround times may vary depending on how you apply.

Required Information

Details of Search Required

• Family name
• Given Names
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Sex
• Fathers and Mothers Name
• If Previously Married Date and Place of Marriage

Applicant Details

• Applicant Name
• Residential Address
• Reason certificate is required
• Relationship of Applicant

Need for the Document

Some countries require a document as evidence that a person is free to marry. This document is called a single status certificate and is issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

About single status certificates

• You can use a single status certificate as proof that we do not hold any record of marriage in the Victorian registers, between two specific dates. The first date indicates when you were free to marry. This date is:
  • The date of your eighteenth birthday (if you have never previously married and were born in Victoria or began living in Victoria as a child)
  • The date you began living in Victoria (if you have never previously married and were born outside Victoria)
  • The date your last divorce became final and absolute (if you have been previously married and divorced)
  • Note. You must provide a copy of your divorce certificate with your application.
  • The date your last spouse passed away (if you have been previously married and widowed)
  • Note. You must provide a copy of your spouse's death certificate with your application.
• The second date is generally one week before the date your application is received by the Registry.
• If you have lived outside Victoria as an adult, you may also need to contact the Registry office of any other state, territory or country where you have lived, and apply for a single status certificate from them as well. Check with the authorities of the country where you plan to get married before applying for other certificates.
• We recommend you keep all Registry-issued documents safe and secure.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

You can use a single status certificate as proof that we do not hold any record of marriage in the Victorian registers.

External Links

Victorian Registry of Birth, Death and Marriage - Single status certificates http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/Marriages-Overseas+weddings-Single+status+certificates?OpenDocument&1=20-Marriages~&2=40-Overseas+weddings~&3=10-Single+status+certificates~

Customer Service Centre (CSC) http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/About+Us-Contact+us?OpenDocument&1=70-About+Us~&2=70-Contact+us~&3=~

Justice Service Centres (JSCs) http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/About+Us-Contact+us-Justice+Service+Centres?OpenDocument&1=70-About+Us~&2=70-Contact+us~&3=05-Justice+Service+Centres~

Application Forms http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/Listing-Bar+Menu+Buttons-Forms?OpenDocument&1=0-Listing~&2=-Bar+Menu+Buttons~&3=20-Forms~#CarRelCert

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