Order Australia birth certificate

Order Australia birth certificate  Your birth certificate is an important personal document. It’s proof of identity for many purposes, such as claiming government benefits, enrolling in education and applying for a passport or driver licence.

An integrated birth certificate is a legal birth certificate. You can use it for the same purposes as a standard (post-adoptive) legal birth certificate.

Before you can get a birth certificate, the birth needs to be registered in Victoria. See Register a birth.

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Who can apply?

An adopted person can apply for an integrated birth certificate if they:

• Are aged 18 years or over, and
• Were born in Victoria and had their adoption registered in Victoria.

Alternatively, you can apply for a standard (post-adoptive) legal birth certificate.