To comply with identification standards you can choose to provide documents described and listed under Option A OR Option B.
Documents must be current/not expired unless specified otherwise.
If your identification documents are not in English then a translation of each document is required. All translations must be
completed by a translator who is accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd (NAATI) or
an equivalent.
Option A: 1 x Primary Photographic Identification (is sufficient ID by itself)
•
Australian Passport (which has not been expired for 2 years or more)
• Australian or New Zealand drivers licence
• Proof of Age card - Australian State or Territory
• NSW Birth Card or NSW Photo Card
• International Passport/ Travel Document/ National Identity card
*
• Australian Government issued Firearms licence (all States)
Option B: Choose from 2 x Primary non photographic ID or 1 x Primary non photographic ID and 1 x Secondary ID
•
Australian drivers licence (without photo)
• Australian or foreign birth certificate or extract
• Australian or foreign citizenship certificate
• Centrelink pension or healthcare card OR
Secondary Identification
•
Australian Defence Force Identity Card (excluding Spouse card)
• A notice from the Commonwealth / State or Territory issued to the person and containing their name and residential address, and
records the provision of financial benefits to that person (issued within the proceeding 12 months)
• Australian Tax Office (ATO) notice containing name and residential address (issued within the proceeding 12 months)
• A utilities notice from a local government body (e.g. council rates bill) or utility (e.g. gas, electricity or water bill) provider showing name
and residential address, and records provision of services to that person (issued within the preceding 3 months)
• Overseas drivers licence
• Commonwealth / State or Territory security guard / crowd safety officer identity card
* issued by a foreign government, the United Nations (UN) or an agency of the UN
Who is a prescribed person?
For persons based in Australia:
1. A person who, under a law in force in a State or Territory, is
currently licensed or registered to practise in one of the following
occupations: Chiropractor; Dentist; Legal practitioner; Medical
practitioner; Nurse; Optometrist; Patent attorney; Pharmacist;
Physiotherapist; Psychologist; Trademarks attorney; Veterinary
surgeon
2. A person who is enrolled on the roll of the Supreme Court of
a State or Territory, or the High Court of Australia, as a legal
practitioner (however described)
3. An officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder of an
Australian financial services licence (AFSL), having 2 or more
years of continuous service with one or more licensees
4. An officer with, or a credit representative of, a holder of an
Australian credit licence (ACL), having 2 or more years of
continuous service with one or more licensees
5. Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an
office supplying postal services to the public
6. Australian Consular Officer, within the meaning of the Consular
Fees Act 1955. This includes a person appointed to hold or act
in any of the following offices of the Commonwealth (of Australia)
in a country or place outside Australia: Consul-General; Consul;
Vice-Consul; Trade Representative; Consular Agent
7. Australian Diplomatic Officer, within the meaning of the Consular
Fees Act 1955. This includes a person appointed to hold or
act in any of the following offices of the Commonwealth (of
Australia) in a country or place outside Australia: Ambassador;
High Commissioner; Minister; Head of a Mission; Commissioner;
Charge d’Affaires; Counsellor, Secretary or Attache at an
Embassy, High Commissioner’s office, Legation or similar
8. Bailiff
9. Bank officer with 2 or more continuous years of service
10. Building society officer with 2 or more years of continuous service
11. Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court
12. Clerk of a court
13. Commissioner for Affidavits
14. Commissioner for Declarations
15. Credit union officer with 2 or more years of continuous service
16. Employee of the Australian Trade and Investments Commission
who is: in a country or place outside Australia; and authorised
under paragraph 3 (d) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and
exercising his or her function in that place
17. Employee of the Commonwealth who is: in a country or place
outside Australia; and authorised under paragraph 3 (c) of the
Consular Fees Act 1955; and exercising his or her function in that
place
18. Fellow of the National Tax Accountants’ Association
19. Finance company officer with 2 or more years of continuous service
20. Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item on this list
21. Judge of a court
22. Justice of the Peace
23. Magistrate
24. Marriage celebrant registered under Subdivision C of Division 1 of
Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961
25. Master of a court
26. Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia
27. Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of student
28. Member of the Association of Taxation and Management
Accountants
29. Member of the Australian Defence Force who is: an officer; or
a non-commissioned officer within the meaning of the Defence
Force Discipline Act 1982 with 2 or more years of continuous
service; or a warrant officer within the meaning of the Defence
Force Discipline Act 1982
30. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia,
the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants or the
Institute of Public Accountants
31. Member of: the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or the
Parliament of a State; or a Territory legislature; or a local
government authority of a State or Territory.
Section 5 – Prescribed person’s categories (occupation or other persons)
Section 4 – Acceptable identification standard (personal customer)
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