Certificates are sent by Registered Post.
- If you would like your certificate sent by standard mail, courier or overseas please contact us.
Certificate fees
- The fee for Registered Post ($5.90 including GST) is already added into certificate prices below.
Type of Certificate | Description | Price |
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Standard Certificate | Fee for an official birth, death, marriage, change of name, or relationship certificate. | $61.08 |
Priority Service | This service ensures that an approved and completed application will be processed and issued within 24 hours. Please note: Personal cheques are not accepted for the priority service. | $61.08 plus $39.16 |
Decorative Birth Certificate | You cannot use a decorative certificate for official purposes, such as proof of identity. | $36.16 |
Standard Birth & Decorative Package | $91.34 | |
Extended Search | A standard certificate application includes a five year search. You will be charged an extra fee ($19.58) for every additional five years searched. | $61.08 plus $19.58 |
Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (post 1970 deaths only) | A certified copy of the original medical certificate showing cause of death only. | $61.08 |
Registration fees
Type of Registration | Description | Price |
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Change of Name Registration | Application to register a change of name including the issue of a change of name certificate sent by Registered Post. | $221.28 |
Deed of Relationship Registration | Application to register a deed of relationship. This does not include issue of a certificate. | $215.38 |
Revoke a Deed of Relationship | Application for the revocation of a deed of relationship. This does not include issue of a certificate. | $89.00 |
Gender Registration | Application to register gender. This does not include issue of a certificate. | $215.38 |
Change and correction fees
Type of Amendment | Description | Price |
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Correct a Record | Application to correct information in the register. | $58.74 |
Add Parent or Marriage to a Birth | The addition of details to a record. | $215.38 |
Additional postage fees
Postage type | Description | Price |
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Express Post (within Australia) | $7.80 | |
International Registered Postage | $18.40 | |
International Standard Air Mail | $3.20 |
Additional years search fees
Date of birth, death or marriage unknown
If the date of a birth, death or marriage is unknown (e.g. family history searches) an extra fee will apply. For searches of more than 5 years, please add an additional $19.58 for each 5 year period.
Marrying overseas / evidence of single status
If you intend to marry overseas you may need to obtain a certificate to prove you have not been married in Tasmania for a period of time (sometimes called a 'single status certificate'). You will need to state the years you would like searched on the marriage application form and add an additional $19.58 for each 5 year period. This fee covers the cost of searching registry records.