Add donor information to a birth certificate

Donor information can be added to a birth record if the child was donor conceived - through a fertilisation procedure.

This information will be recorded on the birth registration, and can be noted on the birth certificate.

Apply to add donor information

Complete the online form. There might be a fee.

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What you'll need

You'll need to provide information about the person who is adding donor information to their certificate, including:

their name
date of birth
place of birth
relationship to you.

You also need to include information about the parents and donor of the person:

father’s consent to the fertilisation procedure
relationship status of the parents
donor type - sperm or ovum - and their:
- name
- date of birth
- place of birth.

Supporting evidence

You'll need to provide:

permission to include donor information on the birth registration and certificate
evidence confirming donor information from the Donor Conception Register or fertility clinic.

Find out more about the Donor Conception Register

Proof of identification

You will need to provide one of these combinations of documents:

two documents from list 1
one document from list 1 and one document from either list 2 or 3
one document from list 2 and two documents from list 3
three documents from list 3.

At least one document must show your name and address, and one document must show your signature.

Expired documents are not accepted.

Where a document from list 3 is provided as evidence of your address, it must have been issued within the last three months.

You can upload scanned or photographed images of your ID documents.

If you're applying online, you must include a document from list 1, or your Medicare card, if agreeing to be verified by the online Document Verification Service (DVS). If you live overseas, you can use your overseas driver’s licence or passport.

List 1	List 2	List 3
Australian passport	Government employee photo ID card	Bank statement
Australian driver’s licence	Overseas driver’s licence	Council rates notice
Centrelink concession card	Tertiary student ID card	Utility account statement (electricity, gas, water)
	Overseas passport	Proof of age card
	Aviation/maritime security ID card	Tenancy or lease agreement
	Medicare card	Motor vehicle registration papers
	Australian firearms licence	Telephone or mobile account
	Security guard or crowd control licence	ATO notice of assessment
		Mortgage documents
		Australian Electoral Commission enrolment
		Seniors card
		Superannuation fund statement
		Certified academic university transcript
		Credit or debit card