Australians can receive birthday or anniversary message from His Majesty The King and the Governor-General for:

• 50th wedding anniversaries (from the Governor-General only),
• 60th, 65th, 70th wedding anniversaries (and each year thereafter, on application),
• 100th and 105th birthday (and each year thereafter, on application).

If a request for a message, for a 60th wedding anniversary or 100th birthday, was not submitted, you can request one for a subsequent occasion such as 61st wedding anniversary or 101st birthday, you do not need to wait until the next significant wedding anniversary or birthday. An application must be submitted for each birthday or anniversary message.

How to apply

To arrange a birthday or anniversary message, please see the following steps: 

Step 1: 

Gather supporting documents for the relevant birthday or wedding anniversary. These documents should state the full name and address of those celebrating the birthday or anniversary. Documents supplied must also confirm the date of the birthday or anniversary.

Supporting documents can include:

• copies of birth certificates, passports or marriage certificates; or
• a statutory declaration with the relevant names and anniversary details. Statutory declaration forms are available at any post office, or online from the Attorney-General's Department.

Step 2: 

You can submit your request online, by email, by post or by contacting your local Member of Parliament. A request for a birthday or anniversary message must be submitted for each occasion. 

SUBMIT A REQUEST ONLINE: 
Use the online form available at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. 
Visit Birthday and Anniversary messages | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 

SUBMIT VIA POST OR EMAIL:
You can use the printable message request form.
Visit Request an Anniversary Message.

Print and complete the form then email or post it with copies of your supporting documents to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Email: anniversary.messages@pmc.gov.au 

Post: 
Anniversary Messages
Government Division
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PO Box 6500
CANBERRA ACT 2600

SUBMIT VIA YOUR LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT: 

Contact the electorate office of any Federal Member of Parliament or the office of any Senator for your state or territory, who will then arrange for the request to be submitted.

If you need to find the contact details for your federal parliamentarian click either Member of Parliament or Senator. You can search by Name, Postcode or Electorate.

Delivery of messages

Messages will be delivered directly to the recipient. If you require an alternative delivery arrangement, please note the circumstances on the application form.

Timing of message request

To give the best chance of the message arriving on time, you should arrange it no later than two months before the date of the birthday or wedding anniversary. 

If you are unable to submit the request this early, we will do our best to process the request in time but delivery by the birthday or anniversary cannot be guaranteed.

Even if you missed the anniversary date, you can request a message up to six months after the birthday or wedding anniversary.