PROOF OF IDENTITY CHECKLIST
Minimum identity requirements:
You must provide four documents to confirm your identity:
• one commencement of identity document to confirm your birth in Australia or arrival in
Australia
• one primary use in the community document to show the use of your identity in the
community; and
• two secondary use in the community documents
The Accredited body or its Legal Entity Customer will use these documents to verify your identity with
the personal information you have provided. The personal information contained in your identity
documents will be used to conduct a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
The documentation you provide must include evidence of your full legal name, date of birth and a
photograph of you.
If a photograph is not provided on the identity documents presented, a passport-style photograph
certified by a person listed in Schedule 2 of the Statutory Declaration Regulations 2018 can be
accepted in addition to the four required documents.
Commencement documents:
a) Australian birth certificate or authorised record of birth (not an extract or birth card)
b) Australian citizenship certificate
c) Valid Australian Visa, supported by a foreign passport, which is needed for verification
d) ImmiCard issued by Department of Home Affairs that enables the cardholder to prove their
visa and/or migration status and enrol in services
e) current Australian passport not expired, (however, if the Document Verification Service (DVS)
is used to verify the passport, it may be up to 2 years expired)
* A Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) record may be provided. If you are a New Zealand
citizen on a Special Category Visa, you can request your VEVO details from the Department of Home
Affairs via their website.
Primary documents:
a) current Australian passport, not expired, (however, if the Document Verification System
(DVS) is used to verify the passport, it may be up to 2 years expired)
b) current Australian drivers licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued by a state or
territory, showing a signature and/or photo and the same name as claimed
c) ImmiCard issued by Department of Home Affairs that enables the cardholder to prove their
visa and/or migration status and enrol in services
d) Australian marriage certificate issued by a state or territory (church or celebrant-issued
certificates are not accepted)
e) current passport issued by a country other than Australia with a valid entry stamp or visa
f) current proof of age or photo identity card issued by an Australian Government agency in the
name of the applicant, with a photo
g) current shooter or firearms licence showing a signature and photo (not minor or junior permit
or licence)
h) for persons under 18 years of age with no other Primary Use in Community Documents, a
current student identification card with a signature or photo.
Secondary documents:
Secondary use in the community documents
a) certificate of identity issued by DFAT to refugees and non-Australian citizens for entry to
Australia
b) document of identity issued by DFAT to Australian citizens or persons who have the
nationality of a Commonwealth country for travel purposes
c) convention travel document secondary (United Nations) issued by DFAT
d) foreign government issued documents (for example, drivers licence)
e) Medicare card
f) A relationship certificate issued by a state or territory Births, Deaths and Marriages
g) enrolment with the Australian Electoral Commission
h) security guard or crowd control photo licence
i) evidence of right to an Australian Government benefit (Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs)
j) consular photo identity card issued by DFAT
k) photo identity card issued to an officer by a Police Force or Australian Defence Force
l) photo identity card issued by the Australian Government or a state or territory government
(this may take the form of a Working with Children/Vulnerable People Card or a government
occupational licence)
m) Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) or Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)
n) Australia Post Keypass with photo
o) Firearms licence
p) credit reference check
q) Australian secondary or tertiary student photo identity document
r) Certified academic transcript from an Australian university or a registered higher education
provider
s) trusted referees report
t) bank card, credit card or bank statement (without recording the payment/card number/s)
u) Australian tax file number
v) State/territory government rates assessment notice or Australian Taxation Office
assessment notice (must not be issued more than 12 months prior to use)
w) Australian utility bill showing name and address (must not be issued more than 3 months
prior to use)
x) Australian private health insurance card
y) Australian trade association card
Names
All names under which you have been or are currently known will be included on the Nationally
Coordinated Criminal History Check. If you are concerned about the disclosure of details relating to
your previous known names, please contact the Accredited Body through which you are submitting
your check for a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for assistance.
Change of name
If you provide identity documents using a former name, you must provide evidence of your name
change. This means providing a change of name certificate issued by the Australian Registry of Births,
Deaths and Marriages or an Australian marriage certificate issued by a state or territory, in addition
to your four identity documents. Church or celebrant-issued certificates are not accepted.
