Verification of identity Checklist

In order to verify your client’s identity, your client will need to provide you with original, up-to-date documents in one of the below categories:

For persons who are Australian citizens or residents

Minimum Document Requirements:

Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard plus Australian drivers licence or Photo Card plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary

Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary.

Australian driver’s licence or photo card plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate. Plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card. Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary.

a) Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard. Plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document. Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary.

b) Australian Passport or foreign passport or Australian Evidence of Immigration Status ImmiCard or Australian Migration Status ImmiCard Plus full birth certificate. Plus another form of government issued identity Document. Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary.

a) Identifier declaration plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate. Plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card. Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary.

b) Identifier declaration by a Person specified in Verification of Identity standard paragraph 4.4(e)*. Plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card. Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary. *Note: Refer to ARNECC Model Participation Rules Version 3, page 47.

For persons who are not Australian citizens or residents

Minimum Document Requirements:

a) Foreign passport plus another form of government issued photographic identity Document. Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary.

b) Foreign passport plus full birth certificate. Plus another form of government issued identity Document . Plus change of name or marriage certificate if necessary.