NSW Adoption Integrated Birth Certificate Application

Organisation : NSW Government
Facility Name : Apply for Adoption Information and/or an Integrated Birth Certificate
Country : Australia
Website : https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-adoption-information-andor-integrated-birth-certificate

What is NSW Adoption Integrated Birth Certificate?

Either birth certificate can be used for legal identification purposes. The IBC supports an adopted person’s right to know their origins and includes information about their, birth parents and older siblings at birth & adoptive parents and siblings after adoption. IBCs are available retrospectively, and adopted people and family members who are entitled can apply. From 16 November 2020, adopted people in NSW will be issued with 2 birth certificates from the Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages (BDM), a post-adoptive birth certificate & an integrated birth certificate (IBC).

Related / Similar Status : NSW Government Apply to Record A Change of Sex

How To Apply NSW Adoption Integrated Birth Certificate?

Adoptions after 1 January 2010, or applicants who have one of the following:
** An AIC
** pre-adoption birth certificate, or
** post-adoption birth certificate issued by BDM before October 1998.
** Download and complete Integrated birth certificate (IBC) application form – PDF.
** Make sure you have all the required documentation.
** Lodge your application with payment (if applicable):
** in person at a service centre, or

Application Form : https://www.nsw.gov.au/

via post to:
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
ATTN: Adoptions Section
GPO Box 30
Sydney NSW 2001

Adoptions before 1 January 2010 where applicants do not have one of the following:
** An AIC
** pre-adoption birth certificate, or
** post-adoption birth certificate issued by BDM before October 1998.

Download and complete the appropriate form:
1. Application to obtain adoption information – PDF
2. Application to obtain adoption information and an Integrated Birth Certificate – PDF, or
3. Application to obtain adoption information and an Integrated Birth Certificate – under 18 years old – PDF

** Make sure you have all the required documentation.
** Lodge your application via:

Email to Adoption.Information [AT] facs.nsw.gov.au, or post to:
Adoption Information Unit
Department of Communities and Justice
Locked Bag 4001
Ashfield NSW 1800

Eligibility Criteria

Adoptions that occurred after 1 January 2010

You can apply directly to BDM if you’re:
** an adopted person 18 or older
** the adoptive parents
** the birth parents.

If you’re an adopted person under 18:
** you’ll need the written consent of your adoptive parents
** your birth parents will first need to obtain an Adoption Information Certificate (AIC).

Adoptions that occurred before 1 January 2010
You can apply directly to BDM if you have the:
** pre-adoption birth certificate, or
** post-adoption birth certificate issued by BDM before October 1998.

If you don’t have one of the above documents, you’ll need an Adoption Information Certificate (AIC) before you can apply to BDM. Adoptive parents will also need the adopted person’s consent.

If you’re an adopted person under 18:
** you’ll need written consent from your adoptive parents and your birth parents before you can apply for an Adoption Information Certificate (AIC).

Note: If it’s not possible to obtain the required consent from adoptive and/or birth parents, contact the Adoption Information Unit (AIU) on 1300 799 023, or email Adoption.Information [AT] facs.nsw.gov.au.

What You Need Adoption Integrated Birth Certificate?

** your personal details
** 3 current identification documents as specified on the form
** a copy of the original post-adoptive birth certificate (if possible)
** a recent utility account (within the last 3 months) with your current residential address
** written consent documents (if applicable)
** payment (if applicable).

In addition:
** for adoptions that occurred after 1 January 2010:
** an Integrated birth certificate (IBC) application form – PDF.
** for adoptions that occurred before 1 January 2010, one of the following:
** an Adoption Information Certificate (AIC)
** pre-adoption birth certificate, or
** post-adoption birth certificate issued by BDM before October 1998.

Note: If you’re a company applying on behalf of a person you’ll need

** a Letter of Authority giving permission to apply – PDF
** 3 current forms of identification from the person giving permission.

Adoption Information Certificate (AIC)
You need an AIC if you want:
** information on a past adoption, or
** an IBC for an adoption that occurred before 1 January 2010, if you don’t have a:
** pre-adoption birth certificate, or
** post-adoption birth certificate issued by BDM before October 1998.
** The AIC provides you with a copy of the memorandum of an adoption order. This document contains particulars of the adoption.
** To get an AIC, you must lodge one of the ‘application to obtain adoption information’ forms with the AIU.
** The form you lodge depends on whether you want adoption information, or adoption information and an IBC.

Payment Methods for NSW Adoption Integrated Birth Certificate

The Payment Methods for NSW Adoption Integrated Birth Certificate are given below,
1. Online transactions:
** Paypal
** Credit or debit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, UnionPay or Diners Club)
** BPAY

2. Phone transactions:
Credit or debit card (MasterCard, Visa, or American Express)

3. In person at a service centre:

Payments may be made by using:
1. cash (for exceptions see where cash payments are not accepted)
2. cheque (personal or bank)
3. credit or debit card
** MasterCard
** Visa
** American Express (not available at all locations)
** UnionPay
** Diners Club
** EFTPOS

4. money order.