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QLD Form 21 final inspection certificates ready for export
Complete the final inspection certificate for class 1a and class 10 building work and export the Queensland PDF.
Give the owner a signed Form 21 before you leave site, not a half-filled PDF tonight.
Exports the Form 21 PDF
Eight guided sections in PDF order
Certifier details saved for the next job
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QLD Form 21
Queensland Government
OwnerBuildingCertificatioCertifier
Customer & site
Installer
Saved detailLicence no.-Verified
Tests & results
Polarity correct-
Earth continuity-
RCD trip time (ms)Pass
Certification
Date of test
28 May 2026
Ready to export
Validation passed · ready to export
All changes saved
Export PDF
Saved details prefilled
Licence & business
PDF exported
Attached to job
Preview the QLD Form 21 PDF before you export
Fill the guided sections, then check the finished PDF layout before you download, send, or hand it over.
Hand over the layout people expect
Keep a clean copy for the job record
What you fill in
Four guided groups across eight PDF sections.
Owner and Property
Owner correspondence details, street address, lot and plan, and local government area.
Building and Approval
Building description, NCC class, and building development approval numbers.
Certification
Performance requirements and stage inspection and certificate dates.
Certifier and Signature
Your licence, contact details, signature, and date.
Final certificates slow down the handover
What trips up building certifiers before the owner gets the paperwork.
Same certifier details every job
Name, licence, company, and postal address should carry over when you issue the next final inspection certificate.
Stage dates buried in a flat PDF
Foundation, slab, frame, and final inspection dates are easy to miss on a phone PDF viewer.
Owners and councils expect the PDF in order
Generic PDF editors do not match the Building Act 1975 Form 21 field order.
Form 21 finished before you leave site
Three steps at the job or in the van.
Open the form
Open the form on your phone or laptop. Sign in later if you want cloud drafts across devices.
Matches the Queensland Government Form 21 layout (Version 1, September 2021).
Fill each section online
Work through owner and property details, stage certification dates, and your certifier details in PDF order.
Saved certifier details cut repeat typing on the next final inspection.
Export and hand over
Sign, download the official PDF, and give it to the owner within five business days of the final inspection.
Lodge details with the QBCC commissioner as required for your project.
Built for QLD final inspections
Eight guided sections
Owner, property, building, approval, performance, certification stages, certifier, and signature in PDF order.
Certifier and owner details
Save certifier licence and contact details, and owner postal address, for the next certificate.
Validation while you fill
Missing licence, signature, or date surface before export, not after the owner chases you.
PDF ready to hand over
Download the filled Form 21 ready for the owner and your records.
Before you export
Tradie Forms checks these requirements against the Queensland Government template.
- Building certifier name and licence number are required before export.
- Signature and date are required before export.
Frequently asked questions
Guides for QLD Form 21
Compliance and workflow articles matched to this form.
Start your QLD Form 21 final inspection certificate
Fill online at the job. Export the official PDF when you are ready to hand over.
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