Proof of identity documents
Part of the Proof of identity and supporting documents topic
Proof of identity (ID) documents acceptable for most births, deaths and relationship services.
Most services will accept 3 forms of current ID from either:
- 1 from each category
- 2 from community and 1 from home address evidence.
All forms of ID must be either:
- current – the document has an expiry date and has not expired
- recent – the document does not have an expiry date and was issued no more than 6 months ago.
Proof of name changes will need an additional form of ID for evidence.
ID categories
- Australian photo driver licence
- Australian passport
- Overseas passport
- Adult proof of age card
- Medicare card
- Concession or health care card
- Student ID
- School or other education report from the last 12 months
- Salary advice or payslip
- Private health provider ID card
- Defence force or police service identification card
- Australian firearms licence
- Document of identity issued by the passport office
- Naturalisation, citizenship or immigration certificate
- Birth certificate
- Security guard or crowd control licence
- Government employee photo
- Blue card
- Utility account – such as gas or electricity
- Rent or lease agreement
- Rates notice
- Vehicle registration or drivers licence renewal notice from the last 12 months
- Official letter from other government services (not us)
- Electoral enrolment document
- Insurance policy notice from the last 12 months
Evidence must display your name and current home address details. Only provide the page showing these details.
- Change of name certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Proof of divorce
- Family deed poll document
If your ID documents are not in English, you will need to have them translated.