Northern Territory 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 the Northern Territory. 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. In NT, the parents and the person responsible for the professional care of a mother at the birth, are each required to give details to the Registrar.

Birth registration statements are given to parents at the hospital or by the midwife if it is a homebirth. Copies can also be obtained from the Registry.

More to come soon once I obtain a birth registration statement. I will post here what information is required to register a birth, and other ways to obtain and register a statement.

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 statement, 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 not available in NT.

There are fees required for obtaining birth certificates. A full certificate or extract as of January 2005 is $25.00, plus $4.00 for postage.

Identification is also required in obtaining a birth certificate. You have to provide photocopies of identification documents. Only one form of identification is necessary if that identification is a drivers license, a 18+ card or a passport.

If you do not have one of those, you need to provide two forms of id from the following; medicare card, credit card, citizenship papers, current tax file papers, pensioner concession card, or account statement (electricity, bank, phone, etc)