Applying for a birth certificate

A standard birth certificate is an official certified copy of the

Online Birth Certificate
Application
You can complete this online at www.nsw.gov.au/bdm
registration data held by the Registry, and is commonly used to help
establish a person’s identity.
Lodging by post
This application form is for a birth that occurred in, or was registered in GPO Box 30 YOU CAN
NSW. If you are the person named on the certificate, or a parent of the SYDNEY NSW 2001 COMPLETE THIS
person named on the certificate, the birth certificate can be issued to you. APPLICATION
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If you DO meet the above criteria, you must provide: Service NSW service centres nsw.gov.au/bdm
• Three types of your own ID (see below). service.nsw.gov.au
If you DON’T meet the above criteria, you must provide:
Phone: 13 77 88
• A “Letter of Authority giving permission to apply” available
• Monday to Friday (7am-7pm)
on our website: www.nsw.gov.au/bdm
• Three types of ID from the person giving permission (see below). Amit Ci

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• Three types of your own ID (see below).

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Identification (ID) Send information to a Passports office

Please provide at least three types of ID, one of each from categories Select this option to send your certificate if you have made
1, 2 and 3. If you are unable to provide ID from categories 1 and 2, prior arrangements with the Australian Passport office, consulate Issued by

you must still provide at least three types of ID. At least two of these
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Issued by the Registry

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South Wales, Australia.
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Form 7 06/2020
Birth Certificate Application ABN 81 913 830 179
GPO Box 30 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel: 13 77 88

YOU CAN COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION ONLINE AT: www.nsw.gov.au/bdm

PRINT clearly in BLACK pen and complete all details.
Do you require Priority processing* of your application? Yes
*P
 riority processing and Passport options are only for standard
Do you require copy of the certificate* sent to an Australian passport office/DFAT office? Yes certifcates and not commemorative. See website for fees.
Passport/DFAT office name and the location: You must have already made arrangements with the Passport/DFAT office

What quantity of certificate/s do you require?

Standard birth certificate/s 1 (enter number) For NRL certificates you can add your Club membership number and year you joined the Club.

Commemorative certificate/s (enter number) Enter description e.g. 1 Fauna and 1 NRL Sharks (Member 123456 joined 1988) Commemorative

Reason certificate is required Your relationship to the registered person

(e.g. passport, school)
(e.g. self, parent, child)

APPLICANT’S DETAILS (person completing this form). Please provide copies of three forms of current identification with your application.

Family name

First given name Other given name/s

Company name Company reference number

(If applicable) (If applicable)

Current address Suburb/Town

State/Territory Postcode Country

Postal address Suburb/Town

(if different from above)

State/Territory Postcode Country

Phone number Email International Registered Post

I certify that I understand the provisions overpage

Signature
of applicant ✗
on Identification, Privacy & Disclosure and that
the information I have provided is true and correct.

DETAILS OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED (This person must have been born or adopted in NSW)

Date of birth* dd / mm / yyyy Present age Registration number

/
(If known)
*If date unknown, period to be searched: From dd / mm / yyyy
01/01/ To dd31/12/
/ mm / yyyy
(Note: Each extra 10 year search or part thereof incurs a cost)
Names of registered person
Family name Family name at birth

First given name Other given name/s

Place of birth
(Suburb/Town/City)

Parent 1 details
Family name Family name at birth
(Current)

First given name Other given name/s

Parent 2 details
Family name Family name at birth
(Current)
First given name Other given name/s

PAYMENT DETAILS (complete this section for mail applications only). Please refer to www.nsw.gov.au/bdm for fees.

Total Amount $ . Please debit my: AMEX Mastercard Visa OR Enclosed is a cheque*/money order
*Make cheques payable to NSW Department
Card number of Customer Service (non Priority only)

Name Expiry date mm / yy

of cardholder
A surcharge applies to credit card payments at the
Form 7 06/2020

Signature
of cardholder ✗
rate of 1.4% for AMEX and 0.4% for Mastercard or Visa.