Request a Congratulatory Message
Request a Congratulatory Message
Who Qualifies?
- The Prime Minister will send a message of congratulations to people turning 90 years of age (or more).
- The King and Governor-General will send a message on a 100th birthday.
- On request, the Prime Minister and the Governor-General will write again every year and The King will write again every five years following the 100th Birthday.
- The Prime Minister and Governor-General send messages to couples celebrating 50 years of marriage and subsequent wedding anniversaries.
- The King will send messages to couples celebrating 60 years of marriage and will write every five years after that on request.
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES ELIGIBILITY | |||||
| 50thWeddingAnniversary | 50th plusWeddingAnniversary | 90thBirthday | 90th plusBirthday |
|
Prime Minister | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Governor-General | Yes | Yes | No | 100th and every year thereafter | |
The King | No | 60th and every fifth thereafter | No | 100th and every fifth year thereafter | |
When do I arrange the message?
All requests need to be made 5 weeks before the date of the anniversary or birthday. Belated messages can be arranged up to one month after the birthday or wedding anniversary has passed.
Where will the special message be delivered?
Congratulatory messages can be posted directly to the recipient’s home address or alternatively to care-of address (such as a friend or relative) for surprises.
Required Documentation:
You will need to provide supporting documentation. Supporting documents are a copy of a marriage certificate, copy of a birth certificate, or if either of these is unavailable, a Statutory Declaration can be made.