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Use this facility to apply for a South Australian birth, death or marriage certificate.
Applications can take up to 5-7 working days to be processed
Please note: Pre-adoption, Commemorative and Change of Name certificates and our priority service are not available online - contact our office for more information.
If you knowingly make a false or misleading representation in your application, you may be guilty of an offence under section 51 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996.
Who can apply
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 online. For example, you may not be able to apply for your brother/sister and/or grandchild's birth certificate in some situations.Records held at the Registry contain sensitive and personal information about you and your family. Therefore, as a safe guard against identity fraud and to protect your personal information, records are restricted. However, once records become historical, access is open to anyone for family history/research purposes.
Payment and delivery
If you apply for a certificate online you will be charged the standard certificate fee plus an additional $A8.10 for registered person-to-person postage within Australia, or $A9.50 for registered post international.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 (or equivalent international postal agency).
Please note, historical certificates do not attract the postage fee and will be sent via normal post.
Payments can be made using Visa, or MasterCard. Please ensure your credit card is current and that there are sufficient funds in the account before submitting your application.
Processing time
Applications submitted online are normally processed within three (3) working days from receipt, providing all requirements are met (ie access, proof of identity and payment). However, due to high demand, we may sometimes be unable to meet our service charter standards for the provision of marriage, death and family history certificates that are not held on computer.Please note - our processing time does not include postage. Please allow sufficient time for postage when submitting your application.
Unfortunately, our priority service is not available online. If you require a certificate urgently, you will need to submit your application by post or in person. Please contact our office for more information regarding the priority service.
Browser requirements
The online certificate application facility uses technology such as JavaScript and is best-viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0. Netscape Navigator 6.0 operates, but may give rise to errors or other problems. All other browsers (unless they support the Microsoft Document Object Model) are not supported by this facility.Our facility also requires the use of ‘cookies'. If your Internet Security settings do not allow the use of cookies, or you have this option switched off, you may encounter difficulties with information appearing on screens.
Please consult your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and/or your browser's documentation for details and to ensure that your browser is compatible with the above features before contacting us.
If you believe you should be able to access secure encrypted sites and are using a browser that supports JavaScript etc, but are still having problems, please e-mail us, so we can investigate further.
Alternatively, application forms can be downloaded from our website and submitted by post or in person.
Site security
When you enter the online application facility, a secure server is used. This is evident by the secure padlock icon in the bottom right corner of your screen and the ‘s' in ‘https' in the web address at the top of your screen. The site and all information you supply (including credit card details) is 128-bit encrypted using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.Please note: You may experience difficulties in using this facility. Please be patient.
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Privacy
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Accessibility
Information on accessibility for the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website can be viewed at: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/accessibility.html
Information on copyright for the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website is provided on behalf of South Australia Central http://www.sacentral.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=60
Disclaimer
Information on the disclaimer for the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website is provided on behalf of South Australia Central http://www.sacentral.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=61
Privacy
The South Australian Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (OCBA) is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information, consistent with the South Australian Government's Information Privacy Principles. If you would like to view the full privacy statement please visit: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/privacy.html
Webmaster
If you wish to provide feedback on the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website please contact the Webmaster via email mailto:webmaster@agd.sa.gov.au
Accessibility
Information on accessibility for the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website can be viewed at: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/accessibility.html