Visit any of the following locations:
- The Brisbane registry customer service centre at Level 32, 180 Ann Street, Brisbane.
- One of our agents at a Queensland Magistrates Court or Queensland Government Agent Program (QGAP) office (except the Brisbane Magistrates Court)
- JPs in the Community if you pay online.
The Death CertificateUsually it is the funeral director who is responsible for registering the death with the Registry within 7 days of the burial or cremation. The Death Certificate is different to the Cause of Death Certificate that is given by a doctor at the time of death.
One of the simplest ways to find out if someone you know has passed away is by using an obituary search online. There are plenty of reliable sites to search for obituaries, but one of the most reputable is Legacy.com. This website lets you browse by last name, country, date or keywords.
Details of the person named on the certificateYour name and date of birth. Name and age of the person that's died. Your relationship to that person. Date and place of death.
Apply for a birth certificate or birth commemorative package in Queensland. To apply online visit qld.births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/birth-death-and-marriage-certificates/birth-certificates/fill-in-a-birth-certificate-application-form/ .
Certificate feesCertificates cost £11 and are sent 4 days after you apply. If you do not have a GRO index reference number, you'll have to pay £3 extra for each search. Certificates are sent 15 working days after you apply. If you need the certificate sooner, you can use the priority service for £35.
Registration of births and deaths done within 21 days of the event is free of cost. From 21 to 30 days after the event, the MOH will provide the certificate after collecting a fine of Rs 25.
They have access to their registries on their website, with marriage records being available up to 60 years ago. In Western Australia, you should contact the Department of the Attorney General for marriage records. You can search their records online and marriages are available from 75 or more years ago.
Processing times
| Certificate request | Standard service | Priority service |
|---|
| Death within the last 2 months | up to 4 weeks | Not available |
| Correction to a certificate | up to 4 weeks | Not available |
| Online application | up to 3 weeks | up to 1 week |
| Submitted by post | up to 4 weeks | up to 2 weeks |
This guide breaks down what you need to do as soon as possible, as well as in the weeks and months after someone dies.
- What you need to do straight away after a death.
- Get a medical certificate.
- Register the death.
- Arrange the funeral.
- In the weeks following the death.
- Notify the person's landlord and other organisations.
How to order
- Select the 'Apply online' button.
- Select the event you want to search for.
- If you know the registration number, enter it.
- Select 'Add to order' next to the certificate you want to purchase.
- Choose the delivery method from the drop-down menu and select 'Update Order'.
- Select 'Purchase'.
The Australian Government website has an easy quick link access to every Australian registry located in the States and Territories of Australia. Quickly find an Australian funeral, death or obituary notice by entering a name in the search box and then clicking search.
The National Death Index (NDI) is a Commonwealth database that contains records of deaths registered in Australia since 1980. Data comes from Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages in each jurisdiction, the National Coronial Information System and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Once a medical certificate of the cause of death has been issued, either the doctor or the funeral director sends the certificate to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages who will then issue a death certificate to the next of kin, upon application.
Place of birth (city and country). Marital status at time of death. All marriages (place of marriage – city, state & country, full name of spouse, age at the time of marriage). Parents' names and occupations, including mother's maiden name.
If you wish to obtain a copy of your Australian birth, marriage or death certificate you may apply through official web site of the relevant State or Territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
