Birth Certificates are
only available to:
(a) the person named on the certificate or their
parents,
or
(b) an authorised representative.
(a) If you are the person named on the certificate or a parent of the person, please provide:
- at least three (3) forms of your identification with your application.
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(b) If you are not the person named on the certificate or their parent, you must satisfy one of the following conditions:
- Provide written authority AND identification from the person named on the certificate or one of their parents, plus your own identification.
- Show Power of Attorney relating to the person named on the certificate or one of their parents.
- Be a solicitor/welfare group acting for the person named on the certificate.
- Be a legally appointed guardian of the person named on the certificate.
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Solicitors Applying For a Certificate
Requests from solicitors are processed differently:
- We require a letter on company letterhead stating the reason the certificate is required (“legal” is not sufficient, a specific reason is needed i.e. Probate, Estate Administration), together with the name of the client for whom the solicitor is acting.
- The letter must also be accompanied by:
- a completed application form, and
- a photocopy of your Law Society ID Card or Practising Certificate.
- The name of the solicitor handling the enquiry must be written in the Applicant's Details section. Payment must be made with a company or trust cheque, or company credit card.
Relevant Policy
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