Fees

The following fees are effective 1 March 2022.

All prices shown below include GST (if payable and where applicable).

Additional fees apply for postage (see below).

Payment methods

BDM accepts:

EFTPOS
Credit card (No AMEX or Diners Club)
Bank cheque
Money order
Personal cheques

BDM 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
Legal certificate Fee for a legal birth, death, marriage, change of name or single status certificate.	$51.40
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 legal birth certificate (if born in Victoria) or a replacement change of name certificate (if born outside Victoria).	$51.40
Change of name registration Note: Includes legal certificate fee of $51.40. Change of name registration fee of $77.90 is non-refundable.	$129.30
Relationship registration This fee: Is non-refundable Doesn't include a certificate. A legal certificate is available for $51.40.	$231.50
Revocation of a relationship This fee: Is non-refundable Doesn't include a certificate. A legal certificate is available for $51.40.	$77.90
Alteration of record of sex in the Victorian birth register Note: Includes legal certificate fee of $51.40. Alteration of sex registration fee of $77.90 is non-refundable.	$129.30
Recognised details certificate Fee for the certificate and registration of a non-Victorian born person's change of record of sex.	$112.30
Addition of registrable information Fee to add information to a Victorian birth record (e.g. father's details or same-sex parent's details).	$77.90
Copy of the original registration document	$95.30
Fax fee	$31.90
Verification letter There are two types of verification letter: A letter verifying the details of a birth, death or marriage. BDM may issue this letter where the applicant can't show eligibility for the legal certificate. The applicant must provide a legitimate need for the information A letter verifying the link between a person's previous identity and their current identity. BDM may issue this letter where the person has changed both their name and record of sex.	$34.30

Read about refunds and fee waiver.

Postage

We send legal certificates by express post, for security.

For commemorative certificates, you may only choose standard post. This is because they're not official identity documents. Legal and commemorative certificates will arrive separately.

Postage within Australia

Type of certificate	Postage and handling method	Price
Legal certificate	Express post	$10.00
Commemorative certificate	Standard post	$1.00

Postage outside Australia

Type of certificate	Postage and handling method	Price
Legal certificate	International express	$54.10
Commemorative certificate	International economy	$3.80

Go to Australia Post (External link) for product details.

Victorian Marriage Registry

Civil marriage and relationship ceremonies at Melbourne's Old Treasury Building.

See Wedding ceremony fees

See Relationship ceremony fees

Family history products and services

Product	Price
Historical certificate Fee for an historical birth, marriage or death certificate.	$51.40
Uncertified historical image Fee for an uncertified image of an historical birth, marriage or death certificate. Note The information on an uncertified image is identical to the information on an historical certificate for the same event. You can purchase uncertified images while searching the online indexes. You can also purchase uncertified images separately online or by mail; you must provide the registration number and registration year of the birth, marriage or death for the image you want. You can't use an uncertified image for official purposes.	$20.00

Product

Price

Historical certificate

Fee for an historical birth, marriage or death certificate.

$51.40

Uncertified historical image

Fee for an uncertified image of an historical birth, marriage or death certificate.

Note

The information on an uncertified image is identical to the information on an historical certificate for the same event.
You can purchase uncertified images while searching the online indexes.
You can also purchase uncertified images separately online or by mail; you must provide the registration number and registration year of the birth, marriage or death for the image you want.
You can't use an uncertified image for official purposes.

$20.00