How long did your baby's birth certificate take to come back?

[*oli's*mrs*]

i am still waiting for ds birth cert... i got medicare card within 2.5wks! im on my way 2 chase it up now

[Karina]

Mine took about 3-4 weeks. I would call them and ask where it is, especially because theyve taken your money alreadyl.
Medicare card was really quick - took less than 2 weeks.

[Jewel]

We sent ours off when DS2 was only like 3days old, and still haven't got it.
I didn't expect it to be fast though.
With DS1's birth certificate, it took foreverrrrrrrr. I'm not sure why.

[nic]

Well, we finally have DS birth certificate, and it only took 12 weeks!

Nic

[Indadhanu]

I contacted them a week ago, and said to expect DDs mid-November!!!!! Thats about 12 weeks too! Maybe its a QLD thing?

[sassy123]

jaydas took 9weeks

[nic]

I was wondering if they had an influx of forms being sent in due to end of financial year? Possibly some people holding off until the baby bonus increased, and others getting in before it increased (in case they were not eligible for it after the 1st of july?)

I don't think they should be charging our credit cards so early, then taking so long to get the thing processed and sent though!

Nic

[~breeze~]

Mine took 3 weeks, I recieved it last week.
It must depend on the area you live in?

[satya]

Mine took 3 months. I don't think I would've ever got it though if I didn't ring up about it. They took the money out ages ago so I thought it would eventually arrive but it didn't. I finally thought about it during business hours and rang up to query it. Apparently someone didn't press the button on the computer that sends the certificate out. I received it the day after I made the phone call.

[indie24]

Molly was born 4th September and it took us 5 days from when we sent the form to get the birth certificate back. The decorative one took a week longer.