Application for an existing certificate

Consumer and Business Services

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Births, Deaths and Marriages

Who can apply

The Registry office only issues certificates for

events which are registered in South Australia. If a

birth record is more than 100 years old, a death

record more than 30 years old, or a marriage/

registered relationship record more than 75 years

old, anyone can apply.

Birth certificates

The registered person, their parents, children,

non-parental legal custodians/guardians

(documentary evidence needed), registered

partner or current spouse have access to the birth

certificate.

Change of name/deed poll/identity

acknowledgement certificates

The registered person, and, if a child 18 years

or younger, their parents, legal custodians/

guardians (documentary evidence needed) have

access to the change of name/deed poll/identity

acknowledgment certificate.

Death certificates

The spouse, de facto partner, registered

partner, parents, children and non-parental legal

custodians/guardians (documentary evidence

needed) have access to the death certificate.

Marriage/relationship certificates

The registered persons or children of the

marriage/registered relationship have access to

the marriage or relationship certificate.

Applicants other than those mentioned above may

apply for a certificate if the eligible person gives

written authorisation and the applicant shows the

eligible person’s identification (ID) as well as their

own.

How to apply

Identification (ID)

You must provide:

TWO documents from list 1; or

ONE document from list 1 and ONE document

from either list 2 or 3; or

ONE document from list 2 and TWO documents

from either list 1 or 3; or

THREE documents from list 3.

At least one document must show name and

address and one document must show signature.

List 1

• Australian passport

• Australian driver’s licence (front and back)

• Centrelink concession card

List 2

• Government employee photo ID card

• Overseas driver’s licence

• Tertiary student ID card

• Overseas passport

• Aviation/maritime security ID card

• Medicare card

• Australian firearms licence

• Security guard/crowd control licence

List 3

• Bank statement

• Council rates notice

• Utility account (electricity, gas, water)

• Proof of age card

• Tenancy or lease agreement

• Motor vehicle registration papers

• Telephone/mobile account

• ATO notice of assessment

• Mortgage documents

• Australian Electoral Commission enrolment

• Seniors card

• Superannuation fund statement

• Certified academic university transcript

• Credit/debit card

All identification documents must be current (not

expired). Where a document from list 3 is provided

as evidence of address it must have been issued

within the last three months.

If you don’t have access to the record or the

required identification documents, please contact

us for assistance - phone 131 882.

Fees

Visit cbs.sa.gov.au for current fees.

The fee covers a search of a ten-year period (or

part).

Processing times

Normal service

Visit

cbs.sa.gov.au for estimated processing times.

If you would like your certificate posted via

Registered or Express Post, please include a self-

addressed envelope with your application.

Priority service

Processed within 30 mins if lodged at CBS

customer service centre or express posted within 1

day for all other applications. Must be lodged before

3pm at regional Service SA offices for priority

service. Not available for unregistered events or for

commemorative or family history certificates.

Lodge your application

By post

Complete this form and attach a copy of your ID,

a cheque or money order (payable to Births,

Deaths and Marriages) or your credit card details.

Post the form to:

Births, Deaths and Marriages

GPO Box 1351, Adelaide SA 5001

In person

Complete this form and lodge it with your original

ID at a regional Service SA location or at our

customer service centre:

Consumer and Business Services

4-6 Chesser Street

Adelaide SA 5000

Disclosure of information

When you complete this application you are

consenting to the release of the personal

information you provide to agencies which may be

able to validate it. The ID you provide may be

verified through the online national Document

Verification Service (DVS). Documents issued by

this office may be verified by other organisations

using the DVS.

Payment details

Total Amount $

Visa

or enclosed cheque*/money order

*Payable to Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office

Name of cardholder

Signature carof dholder

Date (dd/mm/yyyy)

Card number

Expiry date

CVV

Please debit:

Mastercard

Applicant’s Details

Surname Given names

Residential address Suburb Postcode

If your postal address is different to your residential address you must provide ID showing your

current name and postal address.

Postal address Suburb Postcode

Phone number Email

Signature

If you knowingly make a false or misleading representation, you may be guilty of an offence under

section 51 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996.

Service and delivery

Surname at birth Current surname

Given names

Place of birth (town/state)

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

If unknown, 10 year period search (from) (to)

Mother’s/parent’s full name (at birth)

Reason for certificate (eg passport) Relationship to registered person (eg self, mother)

Quantity

Normal service

Priority service

I will collect the certificate at

BDM (4-6 Chesser St, Adelaide)

Post certificate

Birth certificate

Existing change of name certificate (not available

at Service SA)

Identity acknowledgement certificate (not available at Service SA)

Father’s/co-parent's/parent’s full name

Party one (bride/groom/partner)

Surname (before marriage) Given names Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

Party two (bride/groom/partner)

Surname (before marriage) Given names Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

Date of Marriage/Registration (dd/mm/yyyy)

If unknown, 10 year period search (from)

(to)

Place of Marriage (town)

Place of Marriage (state)

Reason for certificate (eg passport) Relationship to registered person (eg self, mother)

You can order a standard certificate (used to prove identity) or a commemorative certificate package

(for display) which includes a standard certificate. Commemorative certificate packages are available

for birth, marriage and relationship certificates. Enter the details of your certificate above and then enter

the code of your commemorative certificate package in the box below (e.g. pandas, fauna, flowers).

Visit our customer service centre or sa.gov.au/bdm to view available commemorative certificate

designs.

Commemorative certificate package code:

Quantity

Surname Given names

Date of death (dd/mm/yyyy)

If unknown, 10 year period search (from)

(to)

Age at death Place of death (town) Place of death (state)

Funeral director’s name (if death within 6 months)

Reason for certificate (eg estate)

Relationship to registered person (eg self, mother)

Death certificate (with cause of death)

Marriage certificate

Relationship certificate

(not available at Service SA)

Commemorative certificate

Extract death certificate (without cause of death) - not available at Service SA

Death certificate (with cause of death) + extract certificate - not available at Service SA