Obtaining a Death Certificate

Related Pages: Identification Requirements Policy | Registrar's Access Policy | Fees Schedule

A death certificate for a person who has died in the Northern Territory can be obtained in any one of four ways:

1. By visiting the public counter at the Darwin or Alice Springs Births, Deaths and Marriages Offices.
2. By downloading the application form which can be filled in and posted or faxed - (if paying by credit card) to the Office at Darwin or Alice Springs.
3. By contacting the Births, Deaths and Marriages Office and requesting an application form which can be posted, e-mailed or faxed to BDM.
4. By writing to the Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages with the details of the death.
   The Births, Deaths and Marriages Office holds Northern Territory records from 1870 to date.
5. To apply online

An applicant will be required to pay a fee on lodging the application, and provide identification as per the Identification Requirements Policy (see in Related Pages).

An applicant will also need to satisfy the requirements of the Registrar's Access Policy (see in Related Pages)

 

If applications are lodged at the counter, death certificates will be available immediately, provided full details have been supplied and the death has been recorded in the computer system (1980 to date). Deaths not recorded in the computer system will take longer to produce from the original registers.

Applications received by mail/fax are required to be accompanied by appropriate identification and the relevant fee (see Fees Schedule in Related Pages). Certificates will be returned by mail to the nominated address within 2 days of application.

 

For further information, email RegistrarGeneral.DOJ@nt.gov.au