Northern Territory - Obtain a Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Order by Online

• To apply on-line, please complete the on-line application, and provide your credit card details for payment and a daytime contact number.
• Follow link to apply online (Internet Application) - https://bdmonline.nt.gov.au/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=prepapplic&w3ServerPool=bdmnt

Facsimile Application

• To apply by facsimile, please print out an application form, and complete and fax it, together with certified identification to Darwin (08) 8999 6324 or Alice Springs (08) 8951 5340.

Order by Post

• To apply by post, please print out an application form, complete the form and post it together with payment and certified identification to:

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

GPO Box 3021

Darwin NT 0801

or

PO Box 8043, Alice Springs NT 0871

In Person

• To apply in person, please attend the Registrar-General's Office during business hours (Monday-Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm).
• When you apply in person you will be required to provide a completed application form together with the appropriate identification

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Required Documents

• Appropriate ID for a person consists of
  • One primary source of ID from the list below; or two secondary sources of information from the list below.
• If you are applying for your own Birth Certificate or your child's (if they are under 18), you must provide appropriate ID for yourself.
  • A parent does not have an automatic right of access to their child's birth records once the child has turned 18 years.
  • The Registry will permit access only where the child consents to the application.
• If you are applying for a Birth Certificate on behalf of another person who is 18 or older, you must provide the following:
  • Appropriate ID for yourself, and
  • Appropriate ID for the person named on the certificate, and
  • A letter giving permission from the person named on the certificate, their parents (if a child) or their authorised representative (e.g. sibling, Power of Attorney, solicitor, welfare group, legal guardian). Please include their address, daytime telephone number and signature.

To Prove Your Identity

• Primary sources
  • Current NT drivers licence with photo
  • Current Australian passport
  • Current document of Identity issued by the Passports Office
  • Current Defence Force or Police Service photo ID card
  • Current Ochre Card

Secondary sources If the none of the above forms of identification are available, at least two other forms of ID must be produced, with at least one from List 1 List 1

• NT proof of age card from Motor Vehicle Registry
• Current overseas passport with current entry permit
• Naturalisation / citizenship / immigration papers issued by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
• Current consular photo identity card issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Current student photo identity card
• Current photo drivers licence from another State or Territory
• Australian passport or document of identity expired within the last two years
• Baptismal certificate
• Letter of identity from an Aboriginal community or other recognised cultural group
• NT Security identification

List 2

• Current medicare card
• Current entitlement card issued by the Commonwealth Government (pensions etc)
• Current credit card, account card, passbook or account statement
• Current telephone, electricity-water rates, council rates account with evidence of payment
• Identity cards issued by either Larrakia or Tangentyere
• Current life insurance / house or contents insurance policy with evidence of payment
• Current student identity card or statement of enrolment
• Current apprenticeship / traineeship papers
• Current vehicle registration papers
• Evidence of change of name
• Registered mortgage papers / title or deeds to real estate
• Defence Force discharge papers issued within the last two years
• Electoral enrolment card issued within the last two years
• School or other educational report less than twelve months old
• Taxation assessment notice from the last year
• Expired drivers licence within the last two years
• Other forms of identification may be accepted at the discretion of the Registry staff.

Office Locations & Contacts

Darwin

Location: Ground Floor, Nichols Place, Cnr Cavenagh & Bennett Streets, Darwin NT 0800

Postal Address: GPO Box 3021, Darwin NT 0801

Ph: (08) 8999 6119

Fax: (08) 8999 6324

Email: [email protected]

Alice Springs

Location: Centrepoint Building, Cnr Gregory & Hartley Streets, Alice Springs NT 0870

Postal Address: PO Box 8043, Alice Springs NT 0871

Ph: (08) 8951 5339

Fax: (08) 8951 5340

Email: [email protected]

Operating Hours

• Darwin and Alice Springs Offices are open from Monday to Friday (except public holidays).
• Business hours are from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm (ACST).

Eligibility

Records contain sensitive and personal information about you and your family. Therefore, as a safeguard against identity fraud and to protect your personal information, access to records is restricted.

Applications for certificates are subject to the Registrar's Access and Proof of Identity policies. Please ensure that you meet the requirements of the policies before submitting your application. For example, you may not be able to apply for your brother's/sister's and/or grandchild's birth certificate.

• Any person 18 years of age or over and who was either born in the Northern territory or currently resides in the Northern Territory
• The parents or legal guardians on behalf of a child under 18 years.

Fees

• Birth Certificate: AU$43.00
• Commemorative Birth Certificate: AU$40.00

Validity

Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• Applications that are not made in person are normally processed within 3 working days from receipt, providing all requirements are met (i.e., access, proof of identity and payment). Please note - processing time does not include postage. Please allow sufficient time for postage when submitting your application.

• Unfortunately, priority service is not available online. If you require a certificate urgently, you will need to submit your application by post, fax or in person. Please contact office for more information regarding the priority service.
• If you are unable to comply with any of the above requirements, please contact office for further advice.

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Instructions

• The Births Office holds Northern Territory records from 1870 to date.
• You will need to complete the Application form and need to prove your identity and pay the appropriate fee.
• You can make a request by completing the relevant application form and sending it to the Office of Births by mail or by facsimile.
• Alternatively, an applicant can apply in person to the Darwin or Alice Springs public counters.
• Standard certificate charge is $A26. An additional $A12.30 is payable for registered person-to-person postage within Australia, or $A16.10 for international postage.
• Certificates will be addressed to the Applicant' who will be required to produce identification and/or sign for the certificate upon delivery by Australia Post.
• Payments can be made using Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard), Money Order or Bank Cheque.
• If you knowingly make a false or misleading representation in your application, you may be guilty of an offence under section 50 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997.

Required Information

Applicant details

• Applicants Name
• Postal Address
• Reason Document is required
• Relationship of Person filling form to person named in certificate

Certificate Details

• Full name (Sur Name and Given Names)
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Mothers Given Name
• Fathers Given Name
• Residential Address

Need for the Document

Have you had a baby recently? Do you need to apply for a passport? While these questions may not appear related, they share a common element: the birth certificate. You will need an official copy of a birth certificate many times in your life, such as when you apply for a passport or when your child enters school. Ordering a copy of your child's birth certificate while they are young will benefit you and the child.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity to get Driver Licence, Passport, etc.

External Links

Northern Territory Government Department of Justice Obtaining a Birth Certificate http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/bdm/births_deaths_marriages/births/birthcert.shtml

Northern Territory Government Department of Justice Births, Deaths and Marriages4 http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/bdm/index.shtml

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