Learn more About us and the History of the Registry. When will I receive my certificate? The Act prescribes that the marriage officer solemnising the marriage notifies the marriage to BDM.
This must be done within days from the date of the marriage. Under this Act, births and deaths must be registere and marriages notified to BDM must be registered.
BDM has considerable legislative compliance powers. Public counter open from 8. Get a marriage licence online You can apply online if you live in NZ, or you will arrive in NZ more than working days before you get married. Register a birth , death , marriage , civil partnership or divorce, apply for a certificate, change your name, research your family history. Eligible customers are able to apply for certificates from these records to be used for a range of legal, personal and historical purposes.
This information is available to the public upon request and is published annually by the Department and other agencies. The Department of Health routinely gathers information about births , deaths. It also issues certificates and provides information to approved applicants. (more…)