New Zealand certificate: which one to order
The New Zealand choice: the BDM's standard certificate for international use, the historical printout for old records and genealogy, the Archives NZ collections for the migratory bridges. The kiwi menu — as simple as the country.
The formats
- The birth/marriage/death certificate — the standard that travels.
- The historical printout — the old records with more fields.
- The Archives NZ collections — ships, naturalisations, immigration.
The typical package
Certificate + DIA apostille + translation from English. The combined order in one stroke; the family batch in the same cart.
Frequently asked questions
Certificate or printout for foreign chains?+
The certificate is the official format — the printout complements with historical details when the analyst asks for them.
Records since when?+
Civil since 1848 (European) — before and beyond, the mission archives and the Maori whakapapa. The young island has organised memory.
Informative content about request procedures. We do not cover citizenship or visa eligibility. Rules and amounts may change; always confirm before acting.