The registration of a birth, death or marriage is a legal requirement in South Australia. However, birth, death and marriage certificates are not issued automatically by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office.
Apply for a birth, death and marriage certificate
Find out how to arrange a registration of a birth, death or marriage in South Australia by visiting the Office for Consumer and Business Affairs website.
If a person was born, married or died interstate, the applicant needs to apply to the relevant state or territory for a certificate.
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