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You can search and view records and order historical certificates online.</span></span></p> </div> </a> </div> </div><div class="nl-component col-sm-6" data-class="PromoTileComponent"> <div class="info-section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507120314/https://smartstart.services.govt.nz/" title="SmartStart" class="ga-track-home-promo"> <div class="inner"> <h3 class="imitate-h4 promo-heading">SmartStart</h3> <img src="/web/20240507120314im_/https://www.govt.nz/assets/promos/Home-page-Smartstart-promo-tile-optimised.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="Parent with baby" class="img-responsive" loading="lazy"> <p>Step by step information to help you get the right support and services for you and your baby. </p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="callout-note" role="note:"> <p><strong>BDM service timeframes:</strong></p> <p>Our <span lang="mi">kaimahi</span> are working hard to process applications as quickly as possible.</p> <p>Check this page for regularly updated BDM service timeframes:</p> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/service-timeframes/">Service timeframes</a></p> </div> <div class="callout-note" role="note"> <p><strong>False claims about birth certificates:</strong></p> <p>There have been false online claims about birth certificates.</p> <p>New Zealand birth certificates:</p> <ul> <li>are not linked to bonds or financial institutions</li> <li>only have reference numbers on the back for internal use by the Department of Internal Affairs — these are not shared with other agencies</li> <li>cannot usually be used on their own as proof of identity.</li> </ul> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Government-A-Z/7577Birth-certificates-and-source-documents-FAQ.pdf">Birth certificates and source documents FAQ (PDF 98KB)</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Government-A-Z/7574Birth-certificates-and-source-documents-FAQ-accessible-alternative.txt">Birth certificates and source documents FAQ accessible (TXT 3KB)</a></p> </div> <h2>Services BDM helps provide</h2> <div class="accordion-toggle inline-accordion"> <div class="accordion-trigger"> <span class="accordion-title"> <button type="button" class="accordion-toggle__btn" hidden="">Expand all</button> </span> </div> </div> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button accordion-trigger" data-ga-event="click" data-ga-category="In-page accordion" data-ga-action="Death and bereavement" data-ga-label=""> <h3> <span class="accordion-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="accordion-title">Death and bereavement </span> </h3> </summary> <div class="accordion-content"> <ul> <li><a 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href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/order-a-birth-certificate/">Order a birth certificate</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/access-to-your-birth-marriage-and-name-change-records/">Access to your birth, marriage and name change records</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/translating-official-documents/">Translating official documents</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/use-your-nz-documents-overseas/">Use your NZ documents overseas</a></li> </ul> </div> </details> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button 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<li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/history-culture-and-heritage/search-historical-records/">Search for family history records in NZ</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/history-culture-and-heritage/search-historical-records/get-someone-elses-birth-death-or-marriage-certificate/">Get someone else's birth certificate</a></li> </ul> </div> </details> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button accordion-trigger" data-ga-event="click" data-ga-category="In-page accordion" data-ga-action="Getting married" data-ga-label=""> <h3> <span class="accordion-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="accordion-title">Getting married </span> </h3> </summary> <div class="accordion-content"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/family-and-whanau/getting-married/how-to-get-married-in-nz/">How to get married in NZ</a></li> <li><a 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href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/family-and-whanau/getting-married/civil-unions/change-a-civil-union-to-a-marriage/">Change a civil union to a marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/family-and-whanau/getting-married/submit-a-notice-of-objection-to-someones-wedding/">Submit a notice of objection to someone's wedding</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/organisations/births-deaths-and-marriages/information-for-marriage-celebrants/">Information for marriage celebrants</a></li> </ul> </div> </details> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button accordion-trigger" data-ga-event="click" data-ga-category="In-page accordion" data-ga-action="Changing your name" data-ga-label=""> <h3> <span class="accordion-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="accordion-title">Changing your name </span> </h3> </summary> <div class="accordion-content"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-name/change-your-own-name/">Changing your own name</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-name/changing-your-childs-name/">Changing your child's name</a></li> <li><a class="ss-broken" href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/change-your-own-name/get-a-record-of-your-name-change/">Get a record of your name change</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/browse/family-and-whanau/getting-married/changing-your-name-when-you-get-married/">Changing your name when you get married</a></li> </ul> </div> </details> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button accordion-trigger" data-ga-event="click" data-ga-category="In-page accordion" data-ga-action="Having a baby" 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href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Notice-of-intended-marriage-where-both-parties-ordinarily-resident-outside-NZ-BDM58.pdf">Notice of intended marriage where parties are ordinarily resident outside NZ form BDM58 (PDF 369KB)</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Notice-of-intended-marriage-where-both-parties-ordinarily-resident-outside-NZ-BDM58-accessible-alternative.txt">Notice of intended marriage where parties are ordinarily resident outside NZ form BDM 58 — accessible alternative (TXT 27KB)</a></p> </div> </details> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button accordion-trigger" data-ga-event="click" data-ga-category="In-page accordion" data-ga-action="Birth certificate application form" data-ga-label=""> <h3> <span class="accordion-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="accordion-title">Birth certificate application form </span> </h3> </summary> <div class="accordion-content"> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Request-for-NZ-birth-certificate-or-printout-form-BDM93B.pdf">Request for NZ birth certificate or printout form BDM93B (PDF 265KB)</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Request-for-NZ-birth-certificate-or-printout-form-BDM93B-accessible-alternative.txt">Request for NZ birth certificate or printout form BDM93B - accessible alternative (TXT 5.5KB)</a></p> </div> </details> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button accordion-trigger" data-ga-event="click" data-ga-category="In-page accordion" data-ga-action="Change your own name application form" data-ga-label=""> <h3> <span class="accordion-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="accordion-title">Change your own name application form </span> </h3> </summary> <div class="accordion-content"> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Application-to-register-a-name-change-BDM120.pdf">Application to register a name change BDM120 (PDF 586KB)</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Application-to-register-a-name-change-BDM120-accessible-alternative.txt">Application to register a name change BDM120 accessible alternative (TXT 22KB)</a></p> </div> </details> <details class="accordion-item inline-accordion expander-type-accordion heading-h3"> <summary class="accordion-item-button accordion-trigger" data-ga-event="click" data-ga-category="In-page accordion" data-ga-action="Change your child's name application form" data-ga-label=""> <h3> <span class="accordion-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="accordion-title">Change your child's name application form </span> </h3> </summary> <div class="accordion-content"> <h4>If your child is 2 to 18 or was born outside NZ</h4> <p><a title="Change name form 2 to 15 years" href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/BDM123-Application-to-register-a-name-change-aged-15-and-under.pdf">Application to register a name change aged 15 years and under BDM123 (PDF 412KB)</a></p> <p><a title="Name change form for 16 and 17 year olds" href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/BDM121-Application-to-register-a-name-change-aged-16-and-17.pdf">Application to register a name change aged 16 and 17 years BDM121 (PDF 414KB) </a></p> <h4>If your child is under 2 and was born in NZ</h4> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Application-to-register-a-name-change-within-2-years-of-birth-BDM36.pdf">Application to register a name change within 2 years of birth BDM36 (PDF 417KB)</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20240507120314/https://www.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Family-and-whanau/Application-to-register-a-name-change-within-2-years-of-birth-BDM36-accessible-alternative.txt">Application to register a name change within 2 years of birth BDM36 accessible alternative (TXT 15KB)</a></p> </div> </details> <div class="roles">  </div> <div class="block-bottom "> <h2 class="sr-only">Utility links and page information</h2> <div class="PrintPageFeature page-feature"> <div class="print-container"> <button type="button" id="print-page-button" hidden> Print </button> </div> </div> <div class="PageLastUpdatedPageFeature page-feature"> <p>Last updated <time datetime="2024-04-08">08 April 2024</time></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer" aria-label="Footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="container container__links"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="info-section"> <h2>Contact NZ government</h2> <ul> <li><a 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