Fact sheet - Proof of identity
Proof of identity
When applying for a home, proof of identify is required before any offer of housing can be made. Documentation must be original (copies will not be accepted) for each member of your household over the age of 18 that is listed on your application. Proof of identify is based on a 100-point identity check.
What proof is required?
Document | Points value |
|---|---|
Original Australian birth certificate | 70 |
Australian passport (current or expired within last two years) | 70 |
International passport | 70 |
Document of identity from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 70 |
Australian visa | 70 |
Certificate of Evidence of Residential Status from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Note: Refugee visa subclasses 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204 are permanent residents | 70 |
Certificate of identity issued by the Australian Government | 70 |
Australian Defence Force discharge papers | 70 |
Shooter or firearm licence with photo ID | 70 |
Security licence with photo ID | 70 |
Australian photo driver's licence | 40 |
Bank/financial institution card, statement or passbook (not cards issued by organisations other than banks, credit unions or building societies, or account documentation issued by banks/financial institutions outside Australia) | 40 |
Defence Force identity card | 40 |
Australian divorce papers | 40 |
Educational certificates | 40 |
Australian marriage certificate (not church or celebrant-issued certificates) | 40 |
Name change | 40 |
Passport issued outside Australia with a valid entry stamp or visa | 40 |
Proof-of-age card with photo ID issued by government agency | 40 |
Registration certificate from a professional board (national or state/territory) | 40 |
Current Australian trade certificate | 40 |
Veterans Affairs Gold Card | 40 |
Reference from Aboriginal organisation | 20 |
Educational report or reference | 20 |
Student ID card | 20 |
PAYG payment summary | 20 |
Insurance renewal | 20 |
Tenancy agreement or lease | 20 |
Medicare card | 20 |
Motor vehicle registration | 20 |
Documents issued outside Australia (equivalent of Australian documents listed or at least 20 points value) | 20 |
Other licence (not recreational fishing licence) | 20 |
Rates notice (less than 12 months old) | 20 |
Utility account (less than 12 months old) | 20 |
Electoral enrolment | 10 |
Other financial documents (not hire or lease agreements) | 10 |
Health insurance card | 10 |
Motoring association card | 10 |
Notice of assessment (less than two years old) | 10 |
Employment records (not payslips) | 10 |