Queensland commemorative birth certificates
These are not official birth documents
If you need a birth certificate for ID (like getting a driver licence), apply online.
Commemorative certificates are keepsakes and not official proof of identity documents.
They can be purchased at any time, for people of any age who were born or adopted in Queensland.
Scroll down to the variety of designs available.
Buy a commemorative birth certificate
Buy a commemorative birth certificate for a birth that took place in Queensland.
To submit your order:
- Answer the questions below—it should take you less than 5 minutes.
- Pay $29.20 by Mastercard or Visa.
Privacy notice
The Department of Justice is collecting your personal information to process your application for birth certificates under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023. The information on this form may be provided to law enforcement agencies and to government and non-government agencies to verify the data. Access to this information or a certificate may be granted to any person who has adequate reason to obtain it, or who meets the requirements of the access policy.
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If you can't complete the order online, you can use the PDF application form and apply by post or in person.
Submit your application and payment for a birth certificate to us:
- by post to Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, PO Box 15188, CITY EAST QLD 4002
- at one of our agents at a Queensland Magistrates Court or Queensland Government Agent Program (QGAP) office (except the Brisbane Magistrates Court).
Contact us
Located at Level 32, 180 Ann Street, Brisbane
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8.30am–4.30pm
Public holidays: Closed
By phone
Local call* 13 QGOV (13 74 68) or international +61 7 3022 6100 (+10 hours UTC)—phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm.
*Costs may be higher from mobile phones and interstate.