Forms and fees

Please note all certificates sent by mail to a location within Australia are sent by registered post and require the recipient to supply identification on delivery. This service attracts an administrative fee of $19.00 and is already included in the amounts presented below.

All certificates sent by mail to a location outside Australia are sent by international express post and attract an additional fee. International express post items are able to be tracked using the Australia Post Website. Track your items - Australia Post (auspost.com.au)

Fees are correct as at 1 July 2023.

Form 2023-24 fee
International express postage outside Australia (in addition to the fee and postage within Australia) $27.00
Email to a 3rd party $11.00
Application for a certificate (online)
Application for a certificate (DOCX 95KB) or  (PDF 262KB)
Standard certificate only - $70.00.
Commemorative certificate only (cannot be used for legal purposes) - $80.00.
Both standard & commemorative certificates - $102.00
Application for a single status certificate (DOCX 87KB) or (PDF 381KB)$70.00
Application for shortening of time (DOCX 87KB) or (PDF 245KB) $52.00
Application to add details of parentage after registration of birth (DOCX 145KB) or (PDF 339KB) Nil
Application to alter birth register to record change of sex (DOCX 94KB) or  (PDF 279KB) Registration and certificate - $120.00
Application for recognised details (DOCX 94KB) or (PDF 282KB)Registration and certificate - $120.00
Application to correct a register (DOCX 115KB) or (PDF 284KB) Nil
Application to note relationship details (DOCX 90KB) or (PDF 295KB) Nil
Application for young person to register a change of given names; change of sex; or both (DOCX 144KB) or  (PDF 362KB) Nil
Application for recognised details for a young person (DOCX 124KB) or (PDF 369KB)Nil
Application to register a change of name of a child (DOCX 100KB) or (PDF 296KB)Registration and certificate - $207.00
Application to register a change of name of an adult (DOCX 100KB) or (PDF 266KB)Registration and certificate - $207.00
Death registration statement (DOCX 93KB) or (PDF 306KB) Nil
Application to register a death abroad (DOCX 165KB) or (PDF 178KB) Nil
Application to register a death abroad of a person who has disappeared (DOCX 183KB) or  (PDF 182KB) Nil
Doctor or psychologist statement in support of a change of sex (DOCX 43KB) or (PDF 202KB) Nil
Notification of birth not occurring in a hospital (DOCX 84KB) or (PDF 218KB) Nil
Application to register a civil partnership (DOCX 94KB) or (PDF 288KB) Nil
Application to terminate a civil partnership (DOCX 89KB) or (PDF 264KB) Nil
Notice of withdrawal of a termination of a civil partnership (DOCX 88KB) or (PDF 255KB) Nil
Application to register as a civil union celebrant (DOCX 81KB) $196.00
Application to terminate a civil union (DOCX 85KB) or (PDF 264KB) Nil
Declaration of a civil union (DOC 111KB) Nil
Example commitment ceremony program (DOCX 75KB) Nil
Written notice setting out the legal effect of a civil union (PDF 49KB) Nil
Notice of intention to enter into a civil union (DOC 184KB) Nil
Withdrawal of a termination of a civil union (DOC 171KB) or (PDF 258KB) Nil
Birth Registration Statement (DOCX 305KB) or (PDF 426KB) Nil
Application for financial hardship fee waiver (DOCX 98KB)Nil