Order a civil union certificate by post

How to order a civil union certificate by post.

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    Download and complete the form

    What you’ll need to know

    Information about the civil union

    You need to know the:

    • full names of the people whose certificate you’re ordering
    • date of the civil union.

    Information about yourself

    Even if you’re ordering someone else’s certificate, you need to provide:

    • your full name, names at birth, and the date and place of your birth
    • a referee’s declaration.

    Births, Deaths and Marriages use this information to check who you are, then record your name in the Access Register. The register is a record of who orders certificates.

    More about the Access Register

    Who can be a referee

    A referee has to be someone older than 16 years of age and:

    • has known you for at least 6 months, or
    • has seen a government-issued photo identification of you.

    Forms

    Request for New Zealand civil union certificate or printout form BDM93C (PDF 218KB)

    Request for New Zealand civil union certificate or printout form BDM93C - accessible alternative (TXT 5KB)

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    Post the completed form and payment

    Post the completed form to:

    Certificate Team
    Births, Deaths, Marriages and Citizenship
    PO Box 10526
    Wellington 6143
    New Zealand

    Cost

    $33 for an official civil union certificate.

    How to pay

    You can pay by credit, debit or prepaid gift card (for example Prezzy card).

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