Before starting your application, you'll need to prepare four required identity documents from the three categories outlined in this article. You can only use each identity document once. The combination of the identity documents you provide must contain your full legal name, date of birth, and photograph.

If you provide identity documents using a former name, such as a maiden name, you'll also need to provide evidence of the name change.

What you'll need: 

• One "commencement of identity" document
• One "primary use in the community" document
• Two "secondary use in the community" documents

Commencement of identity documents

You'll need one "commencement of identity" document from the following list: 

• Australian Birth Certificate, or authorised record of birth (not an extract or birth card)
• Current Australian passport
• Valid Australian visa supported by a foreign passport, which is needed for verification (your visa may be in the form of a Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) record or printout)
• Australian citizenship certificate
• Current ImmiCard
• Official immigration record or document issued by the Department of Home Affairs or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Primary use in the community documents

You'll need one "primary use in the community" document from the following list: 

• Current Australian driver licence, learner permit, or provisional licence
• Current foreign passport (with an accompanying Australian visa)
• Current proof of age card or photo identity card issued by a government agency
• Current shooter or firearm licence showing a signature and photo (not a minor or junior permit)
• Australian marriage certificate  (issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages)
• If you’re under 18, a current student identification card that has your photo and your signature

Secondary use in the community documents

You'll need two "secondary use in the community" documents from the following list: 

• Medicare card
• Evidence of your enrolment with the Australian Electoral Commission
• Foreign government-issued document, such as a driver licence or marriage certificate
• Photo identity card issued by the Australian Government or a state or territory government
• Aviation Security Identification Card
• Maritime Security Identification Card
• Bank card, credit card, or bank statement (without the payment or card numbers shown)
• Australian private health care insurance card
• Evidence of right to an Australian government benefit (Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs)
• Australia rates assessment notice
• Australian Taxation Office assessment notice
• Australian utility bill showing your name and address
• Construction induction card (white card)
• Australian tertiary student photo identity document
• Security guard or crowd control photo licence
• Credit reference check
• Certificate of identity issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Certified academic transcript from an Australian university
• Certificate of identity issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to refugees and non-Australian citizens for entry to Australia
• Document of identity issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Australian citizens or persons who have the nationality of a Commonwealth country for travel purposes
• Convention travel document secondary (United Nations) issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Consular photo identity card issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Relationship certificate issued by a state or territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
• Photo identity card issued to an officer by a police force
• Photo identity card issued by the Australian Defence Force
• Firearms licence
• Trusted referees report 
• Australian tax file number