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Your identity

Birth certificates

You can apply to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (link below) for a copy of your birth certificate at any time. It costs $26.60 to apply.

Changing your name

You can’t change your name until you are 18, unless your parents agree or you are married or divorced. If you are 12 or over and your parents want to change any part of your name, you have to agree before it can happen.

Application forms are available from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. You need to prove your identity. It costs $87.20 to apply.

More information

Registering & changing names

Related publications

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Related websites

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (new window)