Identity & Documents Forms

The legally required registration of a stillborn baby's birth with the state or territory BDM registry, required for...

After every Australian marriage ceremony, the celebrant must register the marriage with the relevant state/territory...

In every Australian state and territory, families are legally required to register a stillbirth (baby born after 20...

Obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for legal or identity purposes.

Register a newborn child's birth. Must be completed within 60 days in most states.

Obtain a certified copy of a marriage certificate.

Obtain a certified copy of a death certificate. Required for estate administration, insurance and Centrelink.

Apply for a Recognised Details Certificate (RDC) if you were born overseas and cannot change your birth certificate —...

You apply to NSW BDM for an official death certificate. The funeral director normally registers the death within 7...

Victorian death certificates are issued by BDM Victoria. The funeral director lodges the death registration; once...

QLD BDM issues death certificates after the funeral director registers the death. Any next-of-kin, executor, or person...

SA death certificates are issued by Consumer and Business Services (CBS), which houses the Births, Deaths and Marriages...

WA death certificates are issued by the WA Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (part of the Department of...

Tasmanian death certificates are issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages TAS, part of the Department of Justice. Apply...

ACT death certificates are issued by the Registrar-General's Office. Apply once the funeral director has lodged the...

NT death certificates are issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (NT Department of Attorney-General and...

You must register your baby's birth with NSW Births Deaths and Marriages within 60 days of the birth. Registration is...

Register your baby with Victorian BDM within 60 days of birth. Registration is free and is done online via the BDM...

Queensland law requires you to register your baby with QLD BDM within 60 days of birth. Registration is free; a birth...

Register your baby's birth with SA Births Deaths and Marriages (part of Consumer and Business Services) within 60 days...

Register your baby with WA BDM within 60 days of birth. Registration is free; certificate copies are a separate order....

Register your baby with Tasmanian BDM within 60 days of birth. Registration is free; certificate copies are a separate...

Register your baby with ACT BDM (Access Canberra) within 6 months of birth. Registration is free; birth certificates...

Register your baby with NT Births Deaths and Marriages within 60 days of birth. Registration is free; birth...

A birth certificate is separate to birth registration — registration is the legal record, the certificate is the...

Change your legal name by application to BDM.

Coordinated step-by-step guide for updating all government and financial identity documents simultaneously after a...

Legally change your name through your state Births, Deaths and Marriages registry, and update your identity documents.

If your child was born overseas to at least one Australian citizen parent, your child can become an Australian citizen...

A child under 16 who is a permanent resident can apply for Australian citizenship by conferral on Form 1300t. Unlike...

If you (or your child) are an Australian citizen by birth or descent and need formal evidence (e.g. for a passport...

Register a legal change of name for a child under 18 with NSW BDM. Both parents (or all guardians) must consent unless...

Register a legal change of name for a child under 18 in Victoria with VIC BDM. Both parents must consent unless a court...

Register a legal change of name for a child under 18 in Queensland with QLD BDM. Both parents must consent (or a court...

For SA, WA, TAS, ACT and NT, register a child's change of name through the local BDM. Each state requires both parents'...

Apply to record a change of sex on your NSW birth certificate and obtain a new certificate. A medical/surgical...

Update the name or residential address recorded on your driver licence after a marriage, divorce, deed poll name...

Update your name and gender marker on your driver's licence after a legal name change or gender marker amendment.

The official DFAT process for having Australian public documents (birth certificates, degrees, company documents, etc.)...

Apply for a Tax File Number as an individual. Required for employment and Centrelink.

Obtain a National Police Certificate showing any criminal record for employment, licensing, or immigration purposes.

Update your address on the electoral roll after moving so you can vote in your correct electorate.

Enrol to vote for the first time. All Australian citizens 18 and over must be enrolled to vote.

Apply to vote by post if you cannot attend a polling place on election day.

Enrol to vote or update your enrolment as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, including options for remote...

The standardised 100-point identity check (Financial Transactions Reports Act 1988) used by Australian banks, super...

Official South Australian photo ID for proving your age and identity — useful if you don't have a driver's licence....

Set up your myID (formerly myGovID) — the Australian Government's free digital identity app — by downloading the app,...

Apply for your first Australian adult passport. A standard 10-year adult passport costs $422 (from 1 January 2026).

Renew an existing Australian adult passport. A standard 10-year adult passport costs $422 (from 1 January 2026).

Apply for an Australian passport for a child under 18.

Complete an Incoming Passenger Card on arrival in Australia declaring goods, cash, and biosecurity items when returning...

A child under 18 applies for an Australian passport on Form PC8. Both parents (or all people with parental...

Use Form B-11 when not all people with parental responsibility can give consent for a child's passport — e.g. one...

Apply for a NSW Photo Card — government-issued photo ID for people without a NSW driver licence. Accepted in most...

Apply for a Victorian Proof of Age Card — photo ID for people 18+ who do not hold a Victorian driver licence. Accepted...

Apply for a Queensland Photo Identification Card — it replaced the Adult Proof of Age Card in April 2019 (old cards...

Apply for a WA Photo Card — government photo ID for people 16+ without a WA driver licence. Used to prove identity or...

Apply for a South Australian Photo ID Card — government photo identification for people without an SA driver licence.

Apply for a Tasmanian Personal Information Card — photo ID for people without a Tasmanian driver licence. Accepted as...

Apply for an ACT Proof of Identity Card — photo ID demonstrating you are 18 years or older, available to ACT driver...

Apply for a Northern Territory Evidence of Age Card — photo ID for NT residents aged 18 and over. Accepted at licensed...