The following fees are effective 1 July 2017.
All prices shown below include GST (if payable and where applicable).
Additional fees apply for postage (see below).
The Registry accepts:
- EFTPOS
- Credit card (No AMEX or Diners Club)
- Bank cheque
- Money order
- Personal cheques
The Registry does not accept:
- Cash
- International bank cheques
Make bank cheques and money orders payable to "Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages."
Certificates and related services
Product |
Price |
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Standard certificate Fee for a standard birth, death, marriage, change of name or single status certificate. |
$32.40 |
Commemorative birth certificate Note. You cannot use a commemorative certificate for official purposes, such as proof of identity. If you need a certificate for official purposes, apply for a standard birth certificate. |
$60.00 |
Deed Poll certificate Note. If you changed your name after October 1986, do not apply for a Deed Poll certificate. Instead, you need to apply for either a standard birth certificate (if born in Victoria) or a replacement change of name certificate (if born outside Victoria). |
$32.40 |
Change of name registration Note.
Priority service
Note. This fee is in addition to the change of name registration fee and is non-refundable |
$106.10
$112.00 |
Alteration of sex in the Victorian birth register Note
|
$106.10 |
Recognised details certificate Fee for the certificate and registration of a non-Victorian born person's sex change. |
$106.20 |
Addition of registrable information Fee to add information to a Victorian birth record (e.g. father's details or same-sex parent's details). |
$73.70 |
Copy of the original registration document |
$93.80 |
Fax fee |
$30.60 |
Certificate envelope Fee for a protective envelope to keep your certificate safe (Only available at our Melbourne Customer Service Centre). |
$1.00 |
Verification letter Verifies the details of a birth, death or marriage where the applicant cannot demonstrate eligibility for the standard certificate. Applicant must provide a legitimate need for the information. |
$32.40 |
Priority service fee The Registry offers a priority service for:
Applicants must be aware that if the application does not comply with the preconditions of the application, the priority fee is not refunded. See the Priority Service Policy for more information. |
$112.00 |
Postage
Shipping fees cannot be refunded if you decide to collect your certificate(s) in person.
Postage - go to Australia Post (External link) for product details |
Price |
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Australia |
|
Standard Post / Handling |
$1.00 |
Registered Post (Standard) Note. We do not send commemorative certificates by Registered post. |
$7.30 |
Express Post Note.
|
$7.70 |
Outside Australia |
|
Airmail (Standard post) |
$3.60 |
Express International Post |
$52.00 |
Victorian Marriage Registry
Civil marriage and relationship ceremonies at Melbourne's Old Treasury Building.
See Relationship ceremony fees
Family history products and services
Product |
Price |
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Historical certificate Fee for an historical birth, marriage or death certificate. |
$32.40 |
Uncertified historical image Fee for an uncertified image of an historical birth, marriage or death certificate. Note
|
$25.10 |