Apply for Registering a Birth in New Zealand
A “Notification of Birth for Registration The form is typically given by the parent(s) soon after the birth. If you’ve not received the form right following the birth of your child or you are having difficulty filling out the form you’ve received, please get in touch with.
Once you’ve finished the questionnaire, you must return it tothe address below:
- Births, deaths and marriages
- PO Box 31203
- Lower Hutt 5040
- New Zealand
Required Documents For Registering a Birth
- Valid ID document
- Evidence of residency
Office Locations and Contacts
Contact Centre
- Freephone: 0800 22 52 (New Zealand only)
- Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz
- The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 7:00 pm, Friday 9:00am – 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am to at 2:00pm.
Births, deaths and marriages
- PO Box 10-526
- Wellington 6143
- Level 3
- 109 Featherston Street
- Wellington 6011
- Freephone: 0800-22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
- Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
- Fax number: (+64 4) 382 3515 (for certificates and printouts)
- Fax: (+64 4) 382 3613 (for general enquiries)
- Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz
- Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm with the exception of Wednesday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Auckland
- Registry for Births, Deaths, and marriages
- PO Box 6147
- Auckland 1141
- Level 6, Building AA
- 99 Albert Street
- Auckland 1010
- Freephone: 0800 22 52 (New Zealand only)
- Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
- Fax: (+64 9) 362 7908
- Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with the exception of Wednesday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Christchurch Births, Deaths and Marriages Office
- Registry of Deaths and Births, and marriages
- PO Box 25211, PO Box
- Christchurch
- 100 Orchard Road
- Christchurch 8053
- Freephone: 0800 22 52 (New Zealand only)
- Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
- Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with the exception of Wednesday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Manukau
- Registry for Births, Deaths, and marriages
- PO Box 76-222
- Manukau City 2241
- Level 1
- 20-24 Lambie Drive
- Manukau City 2104
- Freephone: 0800-22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
- Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
- Fax: (+64 9) 262 2404
- Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm except Wednesday 9am – 5pm.
Wellington
- Register of Deaths and Births, and marriages
- PO Box 10-526
- Wellington 6143
- Level 3
- 109 Featherston Street
- Wellington 6011
- Freephone: 0800-22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
- Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
- Fax: (+64 4) 474 8147
- Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm except Wednesday 9am – 5pm.
Australia
- Births, deaths and marriages
- Department of Internal Affairs
- Level 10
- 55 Hunter Street
- Sydney
- GPO Box 365
- Sydney
- New South Wales 2001
- Freephone: 1300 559 535 (Australia exclusively) Monday to Friday , 8:30am until 5:00pm, with Wednesday off 8:30am – 5:00pm.
- Phone: (+61 2) 9225 2300
- Fax: (+61 2) 9223 0223
- Public Counter hours of operation Monday through Friday, 9:00am until 4:00pm, with Wednesday off between 9:30am and 4:00pm.
United Kingdom
- Births, deaths and marriages
- Department of Internal Affairs
- New Zealand House
- 80 Haymarket
- London SW1Y 4TQ
- United Kingdom
- Phone: (+44 20) 7968 2730
- Fax: (+44 20) 7968 2739
- The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 2:00pm (excluding the public holidays)
What are all the Eligibility
Parents of children born can register their child.
Fees
Birth registration is absolutely free
Instructions
- Under law, parents of the child that was born in New Zealand must jointly notify Births marriages, deaths and births when it is possible after the child’s birth (deemed by the Registrar General as generally occurring within two months of birth).
- After registration and the payment of the fee birth certificates are available.
- Birth registration is absolutely free.
The Information You Need
- Name
- Date of Birth
- The place of birth
- Sex
- The Fathers’ and Mothers’ Names
- Address for mail
- Residence address
- The number is available during the daytime hours.
- Email address
Need to have the Document
Births that occur that occur in New Zealand must jointly notify Births as well as Deaths and Marriages when it is possible following the time of the birth (deemed by the Registrar General as generally occurring within two months from the date of birth).
Other uses for the document/certificate
- Certificates can be used to fulfill various reasons like:
- getting a driver’s license;
- the school to enroll;
- who are applying in for benefits from welfare.
External Links
- The Department of Internal Affairs Register a Birth http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Register-a-Birth-Death-MarriageCivil-Union-or-Name-Change?OpenDocument#one
- The Department of Internal Affairs Obtain the Birth Certificate http://www.dia.govt.nz/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Get-a-Birth-Certificate?OpenDocument
- Forms, Fees and Information Brochures http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Forms-Fees-and-Information-Brochures?OpenDocument#ten