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Proof of Identification

To protect your privacy, the Registry requires proof of your identity. All certificate applications must be accompanied by identification.

  • If you are the person named on the certificate, or a parent
    of the person named on the certificate, the birth certificate
    can be issued to you.

If you DO meet the above criteria, please provide:

  1. Three (3) forms of your own identification (see below).

If you DON'T meet the above criteria, please provide:

  1. A letter giving permission from the person named on the certificate or their parent. Include their address, daytime telephone number and signature.
  2. Three (3) forms of identification from the person giving permission (see below).
  3. Three (3) forms of your own identification (see below).

Identification

Please provide at least three (3) forms of identification, one of each from Categories 1, 2 and 3. If you are unable to provide identification from Categories 1 and 2, you must still provide at least three (3) forms of identification. At least two (2) of these must be from Category 3.

Photocopies of identification documents are required for postal applications and these must be current, except for foreign passports.

Category 1
Category 3

If born in Australia:

  • An Australian Birth Certificate

Record of immigration status:

  • Citizenship Certificate
  • New Zealand Citizenship Certificate together with passport
  • New Zealand Birth Certificate
  • Medicare Card
  • Credit or Debit Card
  • Centrelink or Department of Veterans Affairs Card
  • Security/Crowd Control Licence
  • Tertiary Education Institution ID Card
Category 2
Category 4
  • Australian Driver's Licence
  • Australian Passport
  • Firearms Licence
  • Foreign Passport
  • Proof of Age Card
  • Recent utility account with current residential address

If you are unable to comply with these requirements, please contact us for further advice.

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