For all new adoptions from 1 July 2013, the DHS ICAS will send to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages a memorandum containing the details of the child set out in Schedule 21 of the Adoption Regulations 2008.
DHS ICAS will also provide adoptive parents with a copy of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Birth Certificate Application Form together with advice on how to obtain a birth certificate.
For eligible adoptions finalised before 1 July 2013, adoptive parents and/or adopted children over the age of 18 years may complete a written application form (which can be downloaded from the DHS ICAS website, or available by contacting DHS ICAS to receive a copy in the mail).
Upon receipt of the application together with proof of identity, DHS ICAS will make arrangements to recall your file, verify the details, and will then send a memorandum to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. DHS ICAS will also provide applicants with a copy of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Birth Certificate Application Form together with advice on how to obtain a birth certificate.
