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How to Get a Birth Certificate

A birth certificate is essential ID, worth 70 points in identity checks. It helps access services, Centrelink, Medicare, Bank Accounts and more – even if documents were lost or never existed before.

What You Need

  • Evidence of identity
    Option A: 1 Document from List 1 (e.g. Australian passport, driver licence, photo ID card)
    OR
    Option B: 2 from List 2 (e.g. Medicare card, Bank Card, citizenship certificate)
    AND 1 from List 3 (e.g. utility bill, rent agreement, official correspondence with address)
  • If applying by post: certified copies of your ID by a Justice of the Peace
  • If you're in financial hardship: you can apply to have the fee waived - provide evidence of hardship and immediate need (e.g. Centrelink statement, support service letter, job offer letter)

Apply Online

  • Completing the online form
  • Pay fee
  • After payment you’ll get instructions via email on how to submit your proof of ID by post or in person
  • Submit your original or certified documents at Brisbane registry, a Magistrates Court, or a QGAP agent

Apply by Post or In Person

  • Download, print, and fill in the birth certificate application form
  • Have your identity documents certified if applying by post—do not send originals
  • Submit with payment and proof of ID:
    - By mail to Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, PO Box 15188, City East QLD 4002
    - In person at 110 George Street, Brisbane or your nearest Magistrates Court or QGAP office

Helpful Links

Tips

Ask a support person or caseworker to help fill out forms or explain things. If you’re missing documents, support services may be able to help with identity replacement or hardship letters. If money is tight, ask about a fee waiver.

Acknowledgment of Country

We acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.