Document examples to verify your identity

Examples of the types of document you may be asked for when you use a NSW Government service online.

When you use a NSW Government service online, you may need to provide details from an identity document.

Here are examples of the types of document you may be asked for.

Australian driver licence

Note: You need to provide both your card number and licence number.

New South Wales

Example of New South Wales Driver Licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by card number. Licence number. Date of birth.

New South Wales driver licence

Australian Capital Territory

Example of Australian Capital Territory driver licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name. Date of birth. Licence number. Card number.

Australian Capital Territory driver licence

Northern Territory

Example of Northern Territory driver licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name. Licence number. Date of birth.

Northern Territory driver licence – front

Example of back of Northern Territory driver licence card. The only information shown is Card number.

Northern Territory driver licence – back

Queensland

Example of Queensland driver licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Licence number. Name. Date of birth.

Queensland driver licence – front

Example of back of Queensland driver licence card. The only information shown is Card number.

Queensland driver licence – back

South Australia

Example of South Australian driver licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Licence number followed by Date of birth. Name.

South Australia driver licence – front

Example of back of South Australian driver licence card. The only information shown is Card number.

South Australia driver licence – back

Tasmania

Example of Tasmanian driver licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Licence number followed by Name. Date of birth.

Tasmania driver licence – front

Example of back of Tasmanian driver licence card. The only information shown is Card number.

Tasmania driver licence – back

Western Australia

Example of Western Australian driver licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by Licence number. Date of birth.

Western Australia driver licence – front

Example of back of Western Australian driver licence card. The only information shown is Card number.

Western Australia driver licence – back

Victoria

Example of Victorian driver licence card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by Licence number. Date of birth.

Victoria driver licence – front

Example of back of Victorian driver licence card. The only information shown is card number.

Victoria driver licence – back

Australian passport

Example of Australian passport. The information on the document is shown in the following order. Document number. Family name. Given names. Date of birth.

Australian passport

Medicare card

Example of green Medicare card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Medicare number. Individual Reference Number (IRN) followed by name. Date your card is valid to.

Medicare card – green

Example of blue Medicare card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Medicare number. Individual Reference Number (IRN) followed by name. Date your card is valid to.

Medicare card – blue

Example of yellow Medicare card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Medicare number. Individual Reference Number (IRN) followed by name. Date your card is valid to.

Medicare card – yellow

Foreign passport (Australian visa)

You'll need to enter details from your passport to verify an Australian visa:

  • Given name(s)
  • Family name
  • Date of birth
  • Passport number.

Australian birth certificate

Enter details exactly as they appear on your certificate.

New South Wales

  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 13 October 2014. It's on the back of the certificate under the barcode at the bottom.
  • If you were born between 1952 and 1974, your certificate may show a district number. You can enter this in the registration number field.

New South Wales birth certificate sample – PDF

New South Wales birth certificate sample (back) – PDF

Australian Capital Territory

  • Birth certificates issued from 1930 can be used to verify your identity online.
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 May 2002. It's near the registry seal. 

Australian Capital Territory birth certificate sample – PDF

Northern Territory

  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 12 July 1999. It's near the registry seal.
  • Registration number – for certificates issued before 1999, enter the number after the slash '/'.

Northern Territory birth certificate sample – PDF

Queensland

  • Birth certificates issued from 1 January 1941 can be used to verify your identity online.
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 27 June 2016. It's a 10-digit number near the registry seal.

Queensland birth certificate sample – PDF

South Australia

  • Birth certificates issued from 1 January 1944 can be used to verify your identity online.
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 November 1999. It's near the registry seal. 

South Australia birth certificate sample – PDF

Tasmania

  • Birth certificates can be used to verify your identity online where the birth was registered:
    • from 1 January 1970
    • before 1 January 1970 and the certificate has been issued from 1 January 2000.
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 September 2016. It's an 11-digit number near the registrar’s name.

Tasmania birth certificate example – PDF

Victoria

  • Birth certificates issued from 1 January 1929 can be used to verify your identity online.
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 18 February 2019. It's on the back of the certificate under the bottom right barcode. 

Victoria birth certificate sample – PDF

Victoria birth certificate sample (back) – PDF

Western Australia

Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 29 March 2017. It's an 11-digit number under the registration number.

Registration number is a 7-digit number. You do not need to include any letters. If you do not have 7 numbers, add a zero ‘0’ at the front – for example, 123456/ becomes 0123456/.

For certificates issued before 26 November 2001, it may include a district number or district name. 

  • If your certificate has a district number 1/234/56/X, enter 0100234 as the registration number:
    • '1' is the district number and '234' is the registration number.
    • to make up the 7-digit number, add a zero '0' in front of the number before the first slash '/', then and add 2 zeros in front of the number before the second slash '/'.
  • If your certificate has a district number and a district name, use the Western Australian Registration District Codes table for a list of district numbers. For example, with ‘456/63 in District of Perth’ you would enter 0100456 as the registration number:
    • add 2 zeros ‘0’ in front of the number before the first slash '/'
    • add the 2-digit district code for Perth (01) to the front to make up the 7-digit number.

Western Australia birth certificate sample – PDF

Australian certificate of registration by descent

If you're asked to enter a document number:

  • for certificates issued after 2007, you can enter the client ID number.

  • for certificates issued before 2007 you can enter the register number and entry number, separated by a slash '/' with no extra spaces. For example, if the register number is 243 and entry number is 87, enter 243/87

Australian certificate of registration by descent sample issued after July 2007 – PDF

Australian citizenship certificate

The following can be used as an identity document:

  • Certificate of naturalisation
  • Certificate of registration
  • Declaratory certificates
  • Evidentiary certificates
  • Extract of registration by descent
  • Extract from register of births
  • Citizenship by adoption.

Enter details exactly as they appear on your certificate.

If you're asked to enter a document number – enter the stock number (removing any dots, brackets, and the word 'No.')

Certificates of citizenship samples

Certificates of naturalisation samples

Certificates of registration samples

Declaratory certificates of Australian citizenship samples

Evidentiary certificates of Australian citizenship sample

Evidentiary Certificates of Australian Citizenship-BN sample issued 1 May 1970 to 31 May 1974 - issued to British subjects who acquired Australian citizenship – PDF

Extracts of registration by descent sample

If you're asked to enter a document number, you can enter the register number and entry number, separated by a slash '/' with no extra spaces.

For example, if the register number is 243 and entry number is 87, enter 243/87

Extract from Register of Citizenship by Descent sample – PDF

Extract from register of births sample

If you're asked to enter a document number, you can enter the register number

Extract from register of births sample – PDF

Citizenship by adoption sample

If you're asked to enter a document number:

  • for certificates issued after 2007, you can enter the client ID number.

  • for certificates issued before 2007 you can enter the register number and entry number, separated by a slash '/' with no extra spaces. For example, if the register number is 243 and entry number is 87, enter 243/87

Citizenship by adoption extract sample – PDF

ImmiCard

Permanent Resident Evidence

Example of Permanent Resident Evidence (PRE) Immicard. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Family name. Given names. Date of birth. ImmiCard number.

ImmiCard – Permanent Resident Evidence

Residence Determination

Example of Residence Determination ImmiCard (RDI). The information on the card is shown in the following order. Family name. Given names. Date of birth. ImmiCard number.

ImmiCard – Residence Determination

Evidence of Immigration Status

Example of Evidence of Immigration Status (EIS) ImmiCard. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Family name. Given names. Date of birth. ImmiCard number.

ImmiCard – Evidence of Immigration Status

Centrelink and veteran cards

Pensioner Concession Card

Example of Pensioner Concession Card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by Expiry date. CRN.

Pensioner Concession Card

 Health Care Card

Example of Health Care Card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by Expiry date. CRN

Health Care Card

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Example of Seniors Health Card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by Expiry date. CRN.

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Veteran Cards

Example of Veteran Card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by File number. Card Expiry.

Veteran Gold Card

Example of Veteran Card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by File number. Card Expiry.

Veteran White Card

 

Example of Veteran Card. The information on the card is shown in the following order. Name followed by File number. Card Expiry.

Veteran Orange Card

Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card

Aviation Security Identification Cards

Example of Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). The information on the card is shown in the following order. Full name. Date your card is valid to. Security card number.

 Aviation Security Identification Card (Red)

Example of Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). The information on the card is shown in the following order. Full name. Date your card is valid to. Security card number.

Aviation Security Identification Card (Grey)

 

Example of Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). The information on the card is shown in the following order. Full name. Date your card is valid to. Security card number.

Aviation Security Identification Card (White)

Maritime Security Identification Cards

Example of Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC). The information on the card is shown in the following order. Full name. Date your card is valid to. Security card number.

Maritime Security Identification Card (Blue)

Example of Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC). The information on the card is shown in the following order. Full name. Date your card is valid to. Security card number.

Maritime Security Identification Card (White)

Australian marriage certificate

Enter details exactly as they appear on your certificate.

New South Wales 

  • Certificate number is needed for certificates issued from 13 October 2014. It's on the back under the barcode at the bottom.
  • If you were born between 1952 and 1974, your certificate may show a district number. You can enter this in the registration number field.

New South Wales marriage certificate sample (front) – PDF

New South Wales marriage certificate sample (back) – PDF

Australian Capital Territory

  • Marriage certificates issued from 1930 can be used to verify your identity online.
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 May 2002. It's under the registry seal. 

Australian Capital Territory marriage certificate sample – PDF

Northern Territory

  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 12 July 1999. It's near the registry seal.
  • Registration number – for certificates issued before 1999, enter the number after the slash '/'.

Northern Territory marriage certificate sample – PDF

Queensland 

  • Marriage certificates issued from 3 September 1963 can be used to verify your identity online.
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 27 June 2016. It's a 10-digit number near the registry seal.

Queensland marriage certificate sample – PDF

South Australia 

  • Certificates issued from 1 January 1999 can be used to verify your identity online. 
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 November 1999. It's near the registry seal.

South Australia marriage certificate sample – PDF

Tasmania

  • Certificates issued from 1 January 1970 can be used to verify your identity online. 
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 September 2016. It's an 11-digit number near the registrar’s name.

Tasmania marriage certificate sample – PDF

Victoria

  • Certificates issued from 1 January 1992 can be used to verify your identity online. 
  • Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 18 February 2019. It's on the back of the certificate under the bottom right barcode. 

Victoria marriage certificate sample (front) – PDF

Victoria marriage certificate sample (back) – PDF

Western Australia

Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 29 March 2017. It's an 11-digit number under the registration number.

Registration number is a 7-digit number. You do not need to include any letters. If you do not have 7 numbers, add a zero ‘0’ at the front – for example, 123456/ becomes 0123456/.

For certificates issued before 26 November 2001, it may include a district number or district name. 

  • If your certificate has a district number 1/234/56/X, enter 0100234 as the registration number:
    • '1' is the district number and '234' is the registration number.
    • to make up the 7-digit number, add a zero '0' in front of the number before the first slash '/', then and add 2 zeros in front of the number before the second slash '/'.
  • If your certificate has a district number and a district name, use the Western Australian Registration District Codes table for a list of district numbers. For example, with ‘456/63 in District of Perth’ you would enter 0100456 as the registration number:
    • add 2 zeros ‘0’ in front of the number before the first slash '/'
    • add the 2-digit district code for Perth (01) to the front to make up the 7-digit number.

Western Australia marriage certificate sample – PDF

Last updated: 12 February 2024