| All certificate applications must be accompanied
by identification.
If you are a next of kin named on the death certificate, i.e. spouse (married/defacto/same sex defacto), parent or child of the deceased, the death certificate can be issued to you. If you are a relative not listed on the certificate, the certificate can be issued to you if the deceased had no living spouse, children or parents.
If you DO meet the above criteria, you must provide the following:
- Three (3) copies of your own identification (see below).
If you DO NOT meet the above criteria, you must provide the following:
- A letter giving permission from the next of kin. Please include their address, daytime telephone number and signature.
- Three (3) copies of identification from the next of kin (see below).
- Three (3) copies of your own identification (see below).
Identification
To protect your privacy, the Registry requires proof of your identity.
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.
All documents, except foreign passports, must be current. Photocopies are accepted.
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
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- Medicare Card
- Credit or Debit Card
- Centrelink or Department of Veterans Affairs Card
- Security/Crowd Control Licence
- Tertiary Education Institution ID Card
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Category 2 |
Category 4 |
- Australian Driver's Licence
- Australian Passport
- Firearms Licence
- Foreign Passport
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- Recent utility account with current residential address
- Bank statement with current residential address
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If you are unable to comply with these requirements, please contact us for further advice.
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