Victor39 Ar

Hi,

I need to get a new copy of my Australian birth certificate (it was
lost). I checked the .au website, and I don't have the ID they want
(Australian passport or Australian drivers license). After mentioning
this to someone, the person said that USA vital statistics offices
won't send them out of the country. Is that true in Australia? (It
seems it may be the case, because the .au site for another area also
lists a foreign passport with a current/valid Australian entry stamp as
acceptable, but no other additional options... meaning you are
currently IN Australia.)

I was born in Australia, and my family moved to the USA when I was
three. So how do I get my birth certificate, if I am neither in
Australia nor have Australian ID? I will probably have to call them,
but I thought I would post this here first. (I don't have other
immediate family there, such as parents or siblings, to obtain it for
me and forward it - I do have other relatives. One other thing, if I
authorize someone to get it, such as an attorney, then they want copies
of both my Australian ID, and the attorneys ID.)

Thanks

Jaj

wrote:

    > I was born in Australia, and my family moved to the USA when I was
    > three. So how do I get my birth certificate, if I am neither in
    > Australia nor have Australian ID?

Did you check this website?
http://www.australia.org.uk/ausuk/html/registrars.html

Also:
1. When were you born in Australia? If it's on or after 20 August 1986 one
of your parents must have been an Australian citizen or permanent resident
at the time for you to have acquired Australian citizenship.

If you were born on or after 20 Aug 1986 then you need to get a citizenship
cert to prove your status (as in this case the birth cert proves nothing
about your citizenship):
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/119.pdf


2. Did you or your parents become naturalised US citizens before 4 April
2002? If so, you *may* have lost your Australian citizenship depending on:
- whether you acquired or already had US citizenship
- whether your parents naturalised before or after you turned age 18
- if you naturalised in your own right after age 18
- if one of your parents remained an Australian citizen

If you have lost your Australian citizenship it may be possible to get it
back under existing law, or alternatively under the citizenship reforms the
Government is proposing for later this year.

The Pragmatist .

Have you tried web site of The Australian State you were born in?
there may be more details or contact addresses there.

Birth Certificates are issued by the State Governments. I just
checked mine and has the offical header of the state.

Brad.