New South Wales Birth Registration

Birth registration is compulsory and parents need to register their child's birth within 60 days of birth. A birth certificate can be obtained after the birth has been registered and both processes can be done at the same time. Birth registeration and certificates are handled by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in NSW. Visit the site for further information and contacts.

To Register:

Fill out and lodge a birth registration form with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Birth registration forms can be obtained from the hospital.

There is no fee required for registering a birth.

More to come soon once I obtain a birth registration form. I will post here what information is required to register a birth, and if there are other ways to obtain or register a form other than from a hospital.

To Obtain a Birth Certificate:

Fill out the birth certificate application. You can usually get them at the same time/place as the birth registration form, plus this application is also available online in pdf format. You can get it here: Application for full certificate or extract

Commemorative birth certificates are also available, and can be purchased with the birth certificate by ticking the desired commemorative certificate type on the birth certificate application. View samples of commemorative certificates

There are fees required for obtaining birth certificates. A full certificate or extract as of January 2005 is $36.00 and commemorative certificates are $50.00 which includes a standard full birth certificate copy. Both costs have a $5.00 (inc. GST) postage and handling fee included in the price.

Identification is also required in obtaining a birth certificate. You have to provide photocopies of 3 forms of identification. There is a list here for accepted identification documents.