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ID documents needed for a police check
ACIC requires you to provide 3 documents from 3 categories, as below:
ONE Commencement of ID Document
ONE Primary Use in the Community Document
ONE Secondary Use in the Community Documents
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 four identity documents.
The nature of the documents in each of the categories is summarised below:
Commencement of ID
At least ONE (1) is required
Birth Certificate or authorised record of birth (not an extract or birth card)
A current Australian passport (not expired)
Australian Citizenship Certificate
Australian visa (You can provide either your foreign passport or VEVO print but must be supported by your foreign passport)
ImmiCard issued by Department of Home Affairs
Primary Use in Community Document
At least ONE (1) is required
A current Australian passport (not expired)
A current Australian driver’s licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued by a state or territory
ImmiCard issued by Department of Home Affairs
Foreign passport issued by a country other than Australia with a valid visa or valid entry stamp or equivalent
A proof of age or photo identity card which shows the name, date of birth, photo and signature of the individual (Issued by an Australian State or Territory Government in the Individual’s name and includes their photo)
For persons under 18 years of age with no other Primary Use in Community Documents, a current student identification card (Issued by Australian secondary school, TAFE, University, Registered Training Organisation or State Government Agency)
Secondary Use in Community Document
At least ONE (1) are required
Certificate of identity issued by DFAT
Document of identity issued by DFAT
United Nations Convention Travel Document Secondary issued by DFAT
Foreign identity documents (e.g. driver licences, and documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by a NAATI accredited translation)
Medicare card
Electoral enrolment (Proof of electoral enrolment in the Individual’s name and showing their current address provided by the Australian Electoral Commission)
Security Guard/Crowd Control photo licence (Issued by an Australian State or Territory Government)
Evidence of right to a government benefit (DVA or Centrelink)
Consular photo identity card issued by DFAT
Police Force Officer photo identity card
Defence Force photo identity card
Photo identity card issued by the Australian Government or a state or territory government
Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC)
Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)
Firearms licence
Credit reference check
Australian tertiary student photo identity document (Issued by an Australian secondary school, TAFE, University, Registered Training Organisation or State Government Agency)
Certified academic transcript from an Australian university (Issued by an Australian secondary school, TAFE, university or Registered Training Organisation which includes the Individual’s name or former name)
Trusted referees report
Bank card, credit card (without recording the payment card number/s)
Tax File Number (Issued by the Australian Taxation Office)
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