What forms of identification are required to support my application?
A document is a primary identification document for somebody if it is:
- a certified copy (that is, a copy certified by a Registrar of Births or similar officer to be a correct copy) of the entry, in a register of births, of his or her birth; or
- a copy (certified under section 44 of the Australian Citizenship Act 1948) of a citizenship certificate granted to him or her; or
- a document issued to him or her under the law of another country that is evidence, under that law, that he or she is a citizen of that country; or
- a passport* issued to him or her.
* Note: It is the Department's policy that a passport cannot be used as a primary identification document if the expiry date of the passport is greater than 2 years preceding the date of the presentation by the MSIC applicant as a primary identification document. Other primary identification documents will need to be supplied by the MSIC applicant if this is the case.
A document is a secondary identification document for somebody if:
- it has on it a recent photograph of him or her, or his or her signature; and
- it is:
- a licence (for example, a driver's licence) issued to him or her under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; or
- a government employee identification document issued to him or her; or
- an Australian student identification document issued to him or her; or
- a verifiable reference.
A document is a tertiary identification document for somebody if:
- it sets out his or her name and address; and
- it is:
- a signed statement by his or her employer or former employer about that employment; or
- a copy (certified by a Registrar of Titles or similar officer to be a correct copy) of a record issued under a law about land titles; or
- a document issued by a rating authority from its records about land ownership or occupation; or
- a document issued by a bank or similar financial institution from its records about a mortgage or other security that he or she gave to the bank or institution; or
- an extract from the electoral roll compiled by the Australian Electoral Commission; or
- a record issued under a law in force in Australia other than a law about land titles
Posted:
29-May-2013 03:23:49 PM
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