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What ID do I need to upload?

ACIC requires you to provide three documents from 3 categories, as below:

  • ONE Commencement of ID Document
  • ONE Primary Use in the Community Document
  • ONE Secondary Use in the Community Document

In all instances, the combination of identity documents must contain at minimum your full name, date of birth and a photograph.

If you have provided identity documents using a former name, such as a maiden name, you must provide evidence of the name change in addition to the three identity documents.

You can view the ID Requirements Guidelines for a detailed list of acceptable documents.

Commencement of ID:

  • full Australian birth certificate (not an extract or birth card)
  • current Australian passport (not expired) (P)
  • Australian visa current at time of entry to Australia as a resident or tourist
  • ImmiCard issued by Department of Home Affairs (previously the Department of Immigration and Border Protection) that enables the cardholder to prove their visa and/or migration status and enrol in services (P)
  • certificate of identity issued by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to refugees and non-Australian citizens for entry to Australia
  • document of identity issued by DFAT to Australian citizens or persons who have the nationality of a Commonwealth country for travel purposes (P)
  • certificate of evidence of resident status.

Primary Use in Community Document

  • current Australian driver’s licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued by a state or territory, showing a signature and/or photo and the same name as claimed (P)
  • Australian marriage certificate issued by a state or territory (church or celebrant-issued certificates are not accepted)
  • current passport issued by a country other than Australia with a valid entry stamp or visa (P)
  • current proof of age or photo identity card showing the name, date of birth, photo and signature of the individual. This must be issued by an Australian State or Territory Government to the individual
  • current shooters or firearms licence showing a signature and photo (not minor or junior permit or licence) (P)
  • for persons aged under 18 years with no other Primary Use in Community Documents, a current student identity document. This may be issued by an Australian secondary school, TAFE, University, Registered Training Organisation or State Government Agency.

Secondary Use in Community Document

  • certificate of identity issued by DFAT
  • document of identity issued by DFAT (P)
  • convention travel document secondary (United Nations) issued by DFAT (P)
  • foreign government issued documents - for example, driver’s licence (P)
  • Medicare card
  • enrolment with the Australian Electoral Commission
  • security guard or crowd control photo licence (P)
  • evidence of right to an Australian government benefit - Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs (P)
  • consular photo identity card issued by DFAT (P)
  • photo identity card issued to an officer by a police force (P)
  • photo identity card issued by the Australian Defence Force (P)
  • photo identity card issued by the Australian Government or a state or territory government (P)
  • Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) (P)
  • Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) (P)
  • credit reference check
  • Australian tertiary student photo identity document (P)
  • Australian secondary student photo identity document (P)
  • certified academic transcript from an Australian university
  • trusted referees report
  • bank card
  • credit card

ACIC has also advised that expired identity documents will no longer be acceptable.