Christchurch office
COVID-19 update:
The Christchurch public counter is open by appointment only.
If you need to come in for an appointment:
- Wear a mask and practice physical distancing.
- Only the person with the appointment will be allowed in, along with a support person if you need one.
- Scan the QR code using the NZ COVID Tracer app.
- Stay home if you feel unwell and call us instead.
| Freephone: | 0800 22 52 52 (NZ only) |
| Phone: | +64 9 339 0852 (outside NZ) |
| Email: | bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz |
| Opening hours: | Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm, by appointment only |
| Street address: |
Level 1, BNZ Centre |
| Postal address: | Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages PO Box 25211 Christchurch |
| Online information: | Births, Deaths and Marriages |
If you're emailing about an order you have placed, you must provide:
- your name
- your delivery address, and
- details of the product you ordered, including the full name and date of the event, e.g. a birth certificate for John Smith, date of birth 1 February 2012.
Contact us through NZ Relay
If you are Deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or speech-impaired, you can use the New Zealand Relay Service (NZ Relay) to contact us.
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