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Congratulatory messages

Congratulatory messages can be organised for those celebrating a special age or anniversary.

Who can receive them and who are they received from?

Wedding anniversary

Anniversary	His Majesty The King	Governor- General	Prime Minister	Governor of Tasmania	Premier of Tasmania
50th	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
55th	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
60th, 65th & 70th (plus every year thereafter)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
61st - 64th	No*	No*	No*	Yes	Yes
66th - 69th	No*	No*	No*	Yes	Yes

* However an exception is made once if they did not receive a message in a valid year.

Birthday

Birthday	His Majesty The King	Governor- General	Prime Minister	Governor of Tasmania	Premier of Tasmania
90th - 99th	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
100th, 105th(plus every year thereafter)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
101st - 104th	No*	No*	No*	Yes	Yes

* However an exception is made once if they did not receive a message in a valid year.

How do I make the request?

To organise congratulatory messages, please complete and sign one of the following forms and send it to us along with verification of the birthday or anniversary date. Verification can be in the form of a birth/marriage certificate, or a Statutory Declaration declaring the information is correct.

How much notice do I need to give?

Generally speaking, four to six weeks' notice is sufficient. Messages may be organised in a shorter time frame, however it cannot be guaranteed they will arrive in time.

Generally speaking, we do not accept requests for messages more than three months in advance of the date. Any requests received before this time will need to be resubmitted at a later date.

Can I organise belated messages?

Belated messages can be organised up to five weeks after the date, with the exceptions being the Prime Minister, the Governor-General and His Majesty the King (up to 6 months after the date).

Forms

Downloadable forms as Word documents

Request for congratulatory message (MS Word, 38KB)

Statutory declaration (MS Word, 11KB)

Downloadable forms in PDF format

Request for congratulatory message (PDF, 61KB)

Statutory Declaration (PDF, 61KB)

Don’t forget to include either a copy of a birth/marriage certificate or a Statutory Declaration declaring the information provided is true.

The documents should either be posted to the Protocol Office (GPO Box 123 HOBART TAS 7001) or preferably emailed to protocol@dpac.tas.gov.au

This a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

Further information:

Protocol Office
Phone:  03 6270 5667
Email: protocol@dpac.tas.gov.au