App Form 208 - Application For A Certificate - Births, Deaths And Marriages Registration Act 1997

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Form 208
ACT GOVERNMENT
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
Registrar-General’s Office
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE
PRIVACY COLLECTION STATEMENT (PRIVACY ACT 1988 (C’WLTH))
PRIVACY NOTES
The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 authorises the Registrar-General to collect the information required by this form in
processing your application. The Registrar-General prevents any unreasonable intrusion into a person’s privacy in accordance with the Privacy
Act 1988 (C’wlth). However, the Registrar-General provides identifiable information to law enforcement organisations and authorised
organisations that have the legal authority to request information under prescribed circumstances.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This form can be used to apply for a birth, death, marriage or change of name certificate for events that have occurred and are registered in the
Australian Capital Territory only. Single status and parentage searches can be also be applied for using this form. If you are unable to comply
with the stated requirements, you will need to contact this office for further assistance.
COMMITMENT TO SERVICE
For those applications received through the post, we commit to fulfilling your request for a certificate within three working days of receiving your
application, providing we have enough information and evidence to establish your entitlement to the certificate. If you application does not meet
our proof of identity requirements we may need you to reapply and provide additional identification and/or more information, either by post or by
attending our office.
REGISTERED PERSON TO PERSON POSTAGE
If you are not applying in person at our office, the certificate will be sent to you by registered person to person post. As a result you will need to
produce appropriate identification at the post office in order to collect the certificate. Without that identification Australia Post will not allow you
to collect the certificate.
FEES CURRENT TO 30 JUNE 2008
The standard birth certificate fee is $35.00. The commemorative package fee (which includes a standard birth certificate and a commemorative
certificate) is $49.00. If delivered by mail the certificate must be sent by secure registered person to person post and an additional $5.00 fee is
payable. If the certificate is to be sent by overseas mail, a $16.00 international registered post fee will apply. Payment can be made by cash,
credit card, EFTPOS, money order or cheque, all cheques and money orders should be made payable to the Registrar-General. Applications
paid by personal cheque will be held for 7-10 working days for the cheque to clear.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Registrar-General’s Office is located at 255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick ACT 2609. Our postal address is PO Box 225, Civic Square ACT
2608. Our office hours are 9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. You may also download forms and information from our website at
or contact this office on (02) 6207 0460.
Telephone Interpreter Services
If English is not your first language, and you need help with this form, please telephone 131 450 for assistance 24 hours a day.
Approved form AF 2008 – 2 approved by Brett Phillips, Registrar-General on 30 November 2007 under section 69 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
(approved forms) and revokes form AF 2007 – 111.
Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at

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