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Fees for births, deaths and marriages

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The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office accepts payments by the following methods:

Cheques should be made payable to Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Our processing times do not include postage times. Please allow additional time for postal delivery.

Fees effective from 1 July 2008

Certificates (Standard)


Time Fee

Birth Certificate5 working days$38
Death Certificate5 working days$38
Marriage Certificate5 working days$38

No Record Certificate - if no record is found matching your request. (No refund available as the fee covers the search of the Registers) $38 per each 10 year period (or part thereof)


Certificates (Commemorative)


Time Fee

Commemorative Birth or Marriage Certificate (includes a standard certificate)Existing registrations - 10 working days$53
New registrations - 15 working days
Gift Voucher (for Commemorative Certificates) $53



Priority Service (additional)


Time Fee

Application fee for giving priority to an applicationCounter applications - 1/2 hour$29.25
Express post applications - same working day



Postage (additional)


TimeFee

Registered Person-to-Person Post (for internet applications)

$8.10
Registered Post International (for internet applications) $9.50
Express Post on standard applications (within Australia) $3.50
International Express Post $11.00



Change of Name


Time Fee

Application to register a change of name for an adult or child's name (includes new birth certificate or change of name certificate)10 working days$180
Application to register a change of name under the law of another state or by order of the court10 working days$38



Marriage


Time Fee

Lodgement or re-lodgement of Notice of Intent Marriage. $78 (inc.GST)
Solemnisation of a Registration Office Marriage. $132 (inc.GST)
Total fee when marriage solemnised at Registration Office. $210 (inc.GST)



Correction to Register


Time Fee

Correction to Register15 working days$38



Access to Register


Time Fee

Application for a search of entries made in the Register about a particular registrable event within a 10 year period (or part thereof); includes a 'No Record' search.5 working days$38



Cremation Permit





Time Fee

Application for a cremation permit under s.6(2) or s.6(3)(a) of the Cremation Act 2000 same day service$38
Application for a cremation permit under s.6(3)(b) of the Cremation Act 2000 same day service$76



Sexual Reassignment Registration


Time Fee

Application to register a sexual reassignment10 working days$40.25



The above fees are prescribed under regulations to the relevant Acts. Marriage fees are determined by the Registrar and are subject to approval by the Minister for Consumer Affairs.

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