Civil Registry

Report of Birth | Report of Marriage

Report/ Registration of Birth

Requirements (bring originals for sighting):

Three (3) original duly accomplished form (available at the Consulate or online)

Birth Certificate of the Child duly authenticated by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and afterwards photocopied in triplicate.  [DFAT Authentication Office contact details: Sydney Passport Office, Level 7, 26 Lee St., Sydney NSW 2000 (near Central Railway Station), Ph (02) 9207 6904, Website: www.dfat.gov.au]

Philippine passport/s of Filipino parents

Registered marriage certificate or Report of Marriage of the parents (if married abroad)

Non-refundable fee of AUD 32.50 in cash, postal money order or bank cheque payable to the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney

Report of Marriage

Requirements (bring originals for sighting):

Three (3) original duly accomplished form (available at the Consulate or online)

Registered marriage certificate from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages – [NSW Marriage Registry contact details: 35 Regent St. Chippendale NSW 2008, Phone 1300 655 236, Website: www.bdm.gov.au]

Filipino applicant's passport

Filipino applicant's birth certificate

Spouse's passport or driver's license (if not a Filipino)

Three passport-sized photographs each of husband and wife (separate photos) with plain white background, taken within the last 3 months.  Photos should not show applicant in sleeveless or revealing attire and eyeglasses should be removed.

If widowed, National Statistics Office (NSO)-authenticated death certificate of deceased husband/wife and the NSO-registered marriage certificate.

If previous marriage is annulled, the NSO-authenticated marriage contract, duly annotated.

If divorced, authenticated copy of divorce decree. It is important to note that for a divorce decree to be valid in the Philippines, the petitioner for divorce should be the alien spouse.

Non-refundable fee of AUD 32.50 in cash, postal money order or bank cheque payable to the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney

Notes of Reports of Births and Marriages

1. Applicants must submit 3 copies of all original documents.
2. Additional documents may be required by the Consulate, as appropriate.
3. Reports of Birth of applicants claiming to have dual citizenship must also submit his/her parent’s Certificate of Australian Citizenship.