Active and Creative Kids vouchers
Freedom to play
The NSW Government is helping with the cost of sport, recreation, creative and cultural activities with $50 Active and Creative Kids vouchers.
Voucher 2 2026 is now available. If you have not used voucher 1 2026, you can use this together with the new voucher before 31 December 2026 for a combined total of $100.
Family and relationships information
Marriage and relationships
Book a Registry wedding, order a marriage or single status certificate, or register your relationship.
Births
Learn how to register your child's birth, order a birth certificate, find information on homebirths and see the most popular baby names in NSW.
Deaths
When someone dies, you will need to provide information to your funeral director so they can register the death.
Latest family and relationships updates
Media release
Love and literature come together today as the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages partners with the State Library of NSW for the first time to host weddings inside the iconic building.
Ministerial media release
Young people across NSW will have more opportunities to connect, make friends and learn skills, with the Minns Labor Government opening applications for more than $4 million in youth grants.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is today announcing more than $2 million in funding to strengthen community connection and wellbeing in Bondi and Sydney's eastern suburbs as support continues following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Ministerial media release
Families across Western Sydney, the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains are a step closer to accessing free specialist mental health support for their children, with a site now selected for the new Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub in Penrith.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is putting the spotlight on unpaid carers for their selfless contribution to communities across NSW as the state prepares to host 125 events during National Carers Week from 11 October 2026.
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Form
You must register the birth of a baby so they can be given a legal name and have a birth certificate issued. Use this form if you are unable to register online.
Form
Apply for a birth certificate using this form if the birth or adoption occurred in or was registered in NSW. This form can be used if you cannot apply online.
Form
Complete the application for original registration form to apply for a copy of the registration or application forms submitted to register a life event in NSW.
Form
The Registry may waive fees for services needed to establish, prove or align your legal identity. Complete the fee waiver application to apply.
Form
Use this form to apply to change the sex record on a child’s NSW birth certificate. If the child was born overseas, you can apply for a recognised details certificate.