Congratulatory Letters

Congratulatory letters can be arranged for people celebrating special birthdays or anniversaries. For further information please read the Information sheet or contact the Ministerial Correspondence Unit - the contact details are also provided in the Information sheet below.

Congratulatory Letter (pdf)

Requests must be submitted within the timeframes indicated if letters are to be received by the date requested on the form.  No guarantee of delivery can be given if requests are received outside the timeframes indicated.

Verification of the date of birth or marriage MUST be provided.  Any ONE of the following documents is acceptable:

• Birth or Marriage Certificate (short extract or photocopy acceptable);  OR
• Passport or Citizenship Papers (photocopy acceptable);   OR
• Statutory Declaration certifying that the date and place of marriage are correct, signed by a member of the family and witnessed by a Justice of the Peace/Commissioner for Declarations.

Requests for messages from the Prime Minister may be lodged with your local Federal Member of Parliament.  Local Mayors may also send messages on many of the occasions listed, and these can be arranged by contacting the local Council direct.

 Congratulatory Letter Information Sheet (pdf)