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NSW Birth Certificate

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A person born in NSW or whose adoption was registered in NSW. If you have not yet registered the child's birth, you should complete the online birth registration form which will also allow you to order a birth certificate.

Was the birth or adoption registered in NSW?(Required)

Yes

If the birth was outside of NSW, then you need to apply to the Registry office in that state or territory. Click on the link for interstate registries contact details.

About you

This step is about understanding the identity of the person completing this form. If you are applying for someone else, ensure you fill in your own details.

Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Are you applying for your own certificate?(Required)

Yes

What is your relationship to the person?(Required)

Other(Required)

Supporting documents required

If you are a child of the person named on the certificate and are acting on their behalf, you need to provide the following:

Letter of authority (PDF 627.26KB).
Proof of identity for the person named on the certificate (at least 3 documents)
Proof of identity (at least 3 documents)

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Supporting documents required

If you are a guardian acting on behalf of the person named on the certificate, you need to provide the following:

Document establishing custody or guardianship

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Supporting documents required

If you are a power of attorney acting on behalf of the person named on the certificate, you need to provide the following:

Document establishing of power of attorney showing:

At least one person named on the certificate as the principal.
The name of the applicant as the attorney

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Supporting documents required

If you are a legal practitioner acting on behalf of the person named on the certificate, you need to provide the following:

Certified copy of your Law Society ID Card or practising certificate.
A Letter on company letterhead which states:

The name of the client and the nature of their representation.
The type of certificate or search requested and the reason it is required (such as probate or estate administration, conveyancing or immigration, divorce proceedings).
The link between the client represented and the person whose name appears on the certificate.

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Supporting documents required

If you are a Caseworker acting on behalf of the person named on the certificate, you need to provide the following:

Court order
The Letter of Approval from DCJ case manager, requesting the birth certificate.
Government ID OR evidence of employment with the department to prove identity

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Supporting documents required

If you work for an organisation or NGO that has been given guardianship of the person named on the certificate, you need to provide the following:

Care transfer management or letter confirming transfer of guardianship
Court order
Organisation ID or evidence of employment with the named organisation

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Supporting documents required

If you are a relative or other party acting on behalf of the person named on the certificate, you need to provide the following:

Letter of authority (Download PDF) giving you permission to apply.
Proof of identity for the person named on the certificate or one of their parents (at least 3 documents).
Proof of identity (at least 3 documents)

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Why are you applying for this certificate?(Required)

Other(Required)

Your details

First name(Required)

Other given names

Family name(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

I do not have an Australian phone number

Contact number

Please enter an Australian phone number that we can contact you on if we have any questions about your application

Your home address

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Organisation details

Organisation name (optional)

Organisation reference (optional)

Organisation address

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Supporting documents

Please scan or take a photo of the required supporting documents and attach them below:

Certified copy of your Law Society ID Card or practising certificate
A Letter on company letterhead which states:

The name of the client and the nature of their representation.
The type of certificate or search requested and the reason it is required (such as probate or estate administration, conveyancing or immigration, divorce proceedings).
The link between the client represented and the person whose name appears on the certificate.

Upload practitioner identification(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload letter(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Organisation details

Organisation name (optional)

Organisation reference (optional)

Organisation address

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Supporting documents

Please scan or take a photo of the required supporting documents and attach them below:

Court order
The Letter of Approval from DCJ case manager, requesting the birth certificate.
Government ID OR evidence of employment with the department to prove identity

Upload court order(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload Letter of Approval from DCJ case manager(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload Government ID OR evidence of employment with the department(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Organisation details

Organisation name (optional)

Organisation reference (optional)

Organisation address

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Supporting documents

Please scan or take a photo of the required supporting documents and attach them below:

Upload Care transfer management OR letter confirming transfer of guardianship (Download PDF) giving you permission to apply.
Court order
Organisation ID or evidence of employment with the named organisation

Upload Care transfer management OR letter confirming transfer of guardianship(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload court order(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload evidence of employment(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Supporting documents

Please scan or take a photo of the required supporting documents and attach them below:

Letter of authority (PDF 627.26KB)
Proof of identity for the person named on the certificate (at least 3 documents)

Upload letter of authority(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Proof of identity for the person named on the certificate

Upload proof of identity - document 1(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload proof of identity - document 2(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload proof of identity - document 3(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Supporting documents

Please scan or take a photo of the required supporting documents and attach them below:

Document establishing custody or guardianship

Upload document establishing custody or guardianship(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Supporting documents

Please scan or take a photo of the required supporting documents and attach them below:

Document establishing of power of attorney showing:

At least one person named on the certificate as the principal.
The name of the applicant as the attorney.

Upload document establishing power of attorney(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Supporting documents

Please scan or take a photo of the required supporting documents and attach them below

Letter of authority (Download PDF).
Proof of identity for the person named on the certificate or one of their parents (at least 3 documents).

Upload letter of authority(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Proof of identity for the person named on the certificate

Upload proof of identity - document 1(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload proof of identity - document 2(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload proof of identity - document 3(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

We need to prove your identity

This step is about verifying the identity of the person completing this form. If you are applying for someone else, ensure you select your own documents.

Please select 3 different document(s) from the list below:

First document(Required)

Second document(Required)

Third document(Required)

(Required)

I agree to allow my identity documents to be verified through the national Document Verification Service (DVS) to process this application.

Please note that the Registry can only start processing your application once all documents are submitted and verified.

Please enter name details as they appear on the identity documents.

Australian passport (First document)

Given names(Required)

Family name(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Sex(Required)

Male

Female

Indeterminate

Intersex

Document number(Required)

Also known as passport number. Enter 8 or 9 characters e.g. A1234567

Upload Australian passport (front)(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Australian Passport helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Upload Australian passport (back)(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Australian Passport helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Australian driver licence (First document)

State(Required)

NSW Australian driver licence — Document sample

ACT Australian driver licence — Document sample

NT Australian driver licence — Document sample

QLD Australian driver licence — Document sample

SA Australian driver licence — Document sample

TAS Australian driver licence — Document sample

VIC Australian driver licence — Document sample

WA Australian driver licence — Document sample

First name(Required)

Also known as given name

Other given names (optional)

Also known as middle name

Family name(Required)

Also known as last name or surname

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Licence number(Required)

Card number(Required)

Upload Australian driver licence (front)(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Australian driver licence helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Upload Australian driver licence (back)(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Australian driver licence helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Medicare card (Second document)

Medicare card colour(Required)

Medicare card number(Required)

Usually 10 characters. e.g. 1234567892

Individual reference number (IRN)(Required)

The number next to your name on the card e.g. 1

Full name(Required)

Enter your name as it appears on your Medicare card

My name spans multiple lines on my Medicare card

Full name continued(Required)

Enter the portion of your full name that appears on line 1 of your Medicare card

Full name continued (optional)

Enter the portion of your full name that appears on line 2 of your Medicare card

Full name continued (optional)

Enter the portion of your full name that appears on line 3 of your Medicare card

Full name continued (optional)

Enter the portion of your full name that appears on line 4 of your Medicare card

Card expiry(Required)

mm-yyyy

Card expiry(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Upload Medicare card (front)(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Medicare card helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Australian birth certificate (Second document)

Registration State(Required)

Given names(Required)

Family names(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Certificate number (optional)

Australian birth certificate NSW, VIC, WA — Document sample

Australian birth certificate QLD, TAS — Document sample

Australian birth certificate ACT, SA, NT — Document sample

Birth registration number(Required)

Birth registration date(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Birth registration year(Required)

Upload Australian birth certificate(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Australian birth certificate helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Australian citizenship certificate (Second document)

Given names(Required)

Family name(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Acquisition date(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Please enter the date Australian citizenship was acquired. Also known as date of registration. Use the format DD MM YYYY.

Stock number(Required)

The stock number can be found on the back of the certificate or the bottom left hand corner. Stock number examples: AC123456, CDM1234, ACS1234.

Upload Australian citizenship certificate(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Australian citizenship certificate helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Centrelink card (Third document)

Card type(Required)

Full name(Required)

Enter first name and family name

Card number(Required)

Also known as customer reference number (CRN). 10 characters (do not include hyphens). e.g. 123456789A

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Card expiry(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Upload Centrelink card(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Centrelink card helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Australian Visa (using your foreign passport) (Third document)

Given names(Required)

Family name(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Document number(Required)

Also known as passport number. Enter 8 or 9 characters e.g. A1234567.

Upload Australian Visa(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Australian Visa helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Immi Card (Third document)

Given names(Required)

Family name(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Document number(Required)

Also known as immi card number. Enter 9 characters e.g. ABC123456.

Upload Immi Card(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your Immi Card helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) (Third document)

Full name(Required)

Document number(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date(Required)

mm-yyyy

Upload ASIC(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your ASIC helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) (Third document)

Full name(Required)

Document number(Required)

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Expiry date(Required)

mm-yyyy

Upload MSIC(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Uploading your MSIC helps verify your identity and ensure the process works correctly

Certificate details

Add details about the person on the certificate

Place of birth: Suburb / town / city(Required)

Please enter the place where the person was born in NSW. For example, the suburb of the hospital or location of birth

First name(Required)

Also known as given name

Other given names (optional)

Also known as middle name

Family name(Required)

Also known as last name or surname

Is the birth registration number known?(Required)

Yes

Birth registration number can be found on the birth certificate

This number can be found at the top of the birth certificate. The number will appear in the following format: 123456/1990. Please add the first digits only, not including the year the birth was registered. For example, 123456 is the registration number.

Birth registration number(Required)

Birth registration year(Required)

Use the format YYYY

Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Parent details

Parent one

Parent one(Required)

First name(Required)

Also known as given name

Other given names (optional)

Also known as middle name

Family name(Required)

Also known as last name or surname

Family name at birth(Required)

Also known as last name or surname

Parent two

Add another parent's details

Parent two(Required)

First name(Required)

Also known as given name

Other given names (optional)

Also known as middle name

Current family name(Required)

Also known as last name or surname

Family name at birth(Required)

Also known as last name or surname

NSW Birth Certificate assistance, management and processing service.

Credit or Debit Card(Required)

Certificate type:	Birth Certificate
Delivery time:	1–2 weeks (approx.)
Total	AUD 159.00

This price includes application management, processing and assistance costs, government fees and taxes. The certificate will be sent directly by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to the address provided in your application.

ⓘ Delivery times may vary depending on government processing and postal services.

Consent(Required)

I have read, understood and accept the privacy policy and the terms and conditions. I also authorise acting on my behalf with the relevant authority to process my request.(Required)

Access to information

You can request access to information held by the Registry through the Department of Customer Service.

Internal review of a decision

If you disagree with a decision made by the Registry, you can apply for it to be reviewed.

Read about our internal review process.

Terms and conditions of using our service

In completing a Registry application form, you consent to us releasing the details you provide to agencies who may be able to validate the information.

To protect your privacy, we require proof of your identity.

We collect information, in line with the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998,
to determine your eligibility to obtain a certificate and to prevent fraud.

Information may be used for statistical purposes and by law enforcement agencies, and other uses by law.

For more information read Your right to privacy (PDF 393.33KB) and our Privacy Collection Notice.

False representation

If you knowingly provide false information in your application, you may be guilty of an offence under Section 57 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995.

A person who makes a representation in an application, notice or document under this Act or in response to a notice under Section 44 of this Act (Registrar's powers of inquiry), knowing the representation to be false or misleading in a material particular, is guilty of an offence.