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  • Birth Certificate
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  • Death Certificate
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Previous Change of Name Certificate
  • Single Status Certificate
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  • Apply in Person at Court Locations
  • Evidence-of-Identity Requirements
  • Certification Requirements
  • Certificate Access Policies
• Forms and Fees
• Life Events
• Change of Name
• Gender Reassignment
• Correct a Certificate
• Family History

Apply in Person at the Perth Registry Office

Western Australian certificates are available in person from the Registry Office on application and payment of the relevant fee. If the birth, death, marriage or change of name occurred in another State, contact the relevant Registry Office.

Uncertified copies of birth, death and marriage records are available on application to the Perth Registry only.

Certificates will only be issued where:

• you are eligible to receive the certificate
• suitable evidence-of-identity is provided
• fees are paid.

Evidence-of-Identity Requirements

When applying for a certificate in person three forms of evidence-of-identity must be provided. Photocopies must be certified by a qualified person.

Further information is available on the Evidence-of-Identity Requirements page.

Certification requirements

Photocopies of evidence-of-identity documents will only be accepted if they are certified by a qualified person as being "true copies" of the original documents. Information about who can certify documents is provided on the application form.

How do I apply?

Print and complete the relevant application and post it to the Registry with photocopied and certified identification and payment.

Where do I apply?

Westralia Square
Level 10, 141 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000

Business hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm (except public holidays).

To avoid the usual busy times please consider visiting the Perth Registry between 8:30am to 10am or 2pm to 4pm.

Payment

Payment is accepted by:

• Cash/cheque/money order
• Credit card (MasterCard or Visa only)
• Eftpos (debit card).

Cheques or money orders should be made payable to: Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages.

Certificates - Delivery Times

Type of Certificate	Year of event	Delivery time
Birth, Death or Marriage	1841 onwards	While you wait.
Previous Change of Name	26 November 2001 onwards 31 January 1957-25 November 2001 Prior to 31 January 1957 enquiries should be directed to Landgate.	While you wait If registered 31 January 1957-25 November 2001 allow up to two working days for collection.
Single Status Certificate	Nominated date range	While you wait
Uncertified copy (images)	Births - that occurred 100 years or more ago Deaths - 1841 to 1983 (From 1984 all deaths are computerised and there is no image of the original register) Marriages - that occurred 75 years or more ago	Up to 15 working days plus regular return postal delivery.

Correct a Certificate - Delivery Time

Type of Certificate	Year of event	Delivery time
Birth, Death or Marriage	1841 onwards	Within four working days plus regular postal delivery.

Phone, fax, email or online applications

The Registry is unable to accept applications by phone, fax, email or online.

Legalising documents for use in overseas countries

Note: Some overseas countries require Australian documents to be authenticated. Refer to Smartraveller - Legalising Documents for further information on this requirement.

Last updated: 26-Jun-2019

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