Submit or request records of births, deaths, marriages and other life events in Victoria.
Who should register
All businesses and professionals who deal with BDM need to register
Registration is required for businesses and professionals who, as part of their work:
- Submit birth, death or marriage data to us - for example hospitals, medical practitioners, independent midwives, marriage celebrants and funeral directors.
- Request certificates or data from us - such as courts, other government agencies, adoptions agencies and legal practitioners.
BDM can only act on notifications and/or requests from registered users. This protects the reliability and security of our state's records.
What you'll need to do
What you'll need to do
During registration we'll ask you for the following information:
1. Your details
You'll be asked for details such as:
- Name
- Business name and address
- Contact details
- Professional registration number (if your profession has one) - for example:
- Medical practitioners: AHPRA number
- Marriage celebrants: celebrant number/code
2. Proof of identity
You'll need to provide details from one identity document issued by an Australian government.
This may include:
- Birth certificate
- Passport
- Driver licence
- Medicare card.
You don't need to get certified copies or scan it.
3. Accept the terms and conditions
We'll ask you to:
- Depending on the role, accept the:
- Terms and conditions for stakeholder users
- Terms and conditions for stakeholder representatives
- Set a username and password
Confirmation of success
Confirmation of success
We will:
- Verify your details and identity
- Email you to confirm you're successfully registered
Not a registered user?
Not a registered user?
If you don't have a user account, you won't be able to send us notifications (such as births, deaths or marriages) or requests (such as certificates or data). You must have a user account regardless of whether you interact with us:
- Online
- Over the phone
- By mail.