Apply to add a parent to a birth registration

Introduction

You can apply to add another parent’s details to your child’s birth registration if the birth was registered in NSW.

If adding the father, and only one parent is applying, you may be asked to provide DNA test results or a court order.

If the child was born through a fertilisation procedure, the parents must have been married or in a de facto relationship. The parent being added must have consented to the procedure.

When you apply, you can order an updated birth certificate. You’ll need to pay an additional fee for a certificate.

What you need

• the PDF form – 'Adding a parent's details to a birth registration'
• 3 forms of identification for each parent, as specified on the form
• original birth certificate of the child
• fee payment.

How to apply

1. Select the 'Download PDF form' button.
2. Complete the form.
3. Make sure you have all the required documents.
4. Lodge your application at a Service NSW Centre, or post it to the address on the form.

More information

If you order an updated birth certificate, it will be sent by registered post. You cannot get a certificate from a service centre.

Payment methods