Verify your identity document

New South Wales

Not sure where to find your details on your New South Wales Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• Last name (surname) appears in CAPITAL letters on the front of the card. 
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in first name or last name (surname) fields to skip the field. 
• NSW Driver Licence number appears under ‘Licence No.’ on the front of the card (not under ‘Card Number’).

New South Wales Driver Licence - Front 

New South Wales Driver Licence - Back

Australian Capital Territory

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian Capital Territory Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• ‘TN’ will appear on your card if your name is truncated. You should use your full name that you used when applying for your licence.
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in first name or last name (surname) fields to skip the field. 
• ACT Driver Licence number appears under 'Licence No.' on the front of the card.

Australian Capital Territory Driver Licence

Northern Territory

Not sure where to find your details on your Northern Territory Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in first name or last name (surname) fields to skip the field. 
• NT Driver Licence number appears 'Licence Number' on the front of the card.

Northern Territory Driver Licence

Queensland

Not sure where to find your details on your Queensland Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in first name or last name (surname) fields to skip the field. 
• Queensland Driver Licence number appears under 'Licence No.' on the front of the card.

Queensland Driver Licence

South Australia

Not sure where to find your details on your South Australia Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in first name or last name (surname) fields to skip the field. 
• SA Driver Licence number appears under 'Licence No.' on the front of the card.

South Australia Driver Licence

Tasmania

Not sure where to find your details on your Tasmania Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in last name (surname) field to skip this field. 
• Tasmania Driver Licence number appears under 'LIC NO.' on the front of the card.

Tasmania Driver Licence

Victoria

Not sure where to find your details on your Victoria Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in first name or last name (surname) fields to skip the field. 
• Victoria Driver Licence number appears under 'LICENCE NO.' on the front of the card.

Victoria Driver Licence

Western Australia

Not sure where to find your details on your Western Australia Driver Licence? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your licence.
• Middle name(s) is not optional if it appears on your licence.
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in first name or last name (surname) fields to skip the field. 
• WA Driver Licence number appears under 'Licence Number' on the front of the card.

Western Australia Driver Licence

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian passport? Learn more below. 

• Given name(s), including middle name(s), as printed on your passport.
• Family name, as printed on your passport.
• Passport number: appears under ‘Document No.’ on your passport. It has either one or two alpha characters followed by seven numeric characters. There must be no spaces between characters. 
• Date of birth should be entered as DD/MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY or YYYY.
• Gender: 'M', 'F', 'X'.

Australian passport

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian visa? Learn more below.

• Enter your name as it appears on your Australian visa grant letter, Australian visa label issued to a foreign passport, permanent resident grant letter, or Document of Travel to Australia (DFTTA). 
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your Australian visa. 
• Single name identities can use a full stop ‘.’  in last name (surname) field to skip this field. 
• Date of birth should be entered as DD/MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY or YYYY.

Samples:

• Australian visa grant letter
• Document for travel to Australia (DFTTA)

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian Medicare Card? Learn more below.

• Enter your name as it appears on your Medicare Card. 
• Initial is optional and may not appear on your card. 
• Medicare Card number appears above your name on the front of the card.
• Individual reference number appears to the left of your name on the front of the card.
• Expiry date appears next to 'Valid to' on the front of the card.

Australian Medicare Card - Green

Australian Medicare Card - Green - Long name

Australian Interim Medicare Card - Blue

Australian Reciprocal Health Care Card - Yellow

New South Wales 

Please note, only New South Wales Birth Certificates issued from 1914 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your New South Wales Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Christian or Given Name(s)' or 'Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Family Name' or under the 'Father's Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of the certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'.  
• Registration year - If your certificate was issued:
  • 1914 to 1991 - You can find the registration year under 'Registering Authority Date' on the front of the certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'.
  • 1992 to present - You can find the registration year under 'Registration Number' on the front of the certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'.

Australian Capital Territory

Please note, only Australian Capital Territory Birth Certificates issued from 1930 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian Capital Territory Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Given' or 'Christian name(s)' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number -  If your certificate was issued in: 
  • 1930 to April 2002 - You can find the registration number under under 'Registration No.' or 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. 
  • May 2002 to present - You can find the registration number under under 'Registration No.' or 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. If  the registration number appears in the top right corner, enter all numbers appearing after the slash '/'. 
• Registration year appears under 'Dated the' or 'Date' on the front of your certificate. 
• Certificate number - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1930 to April 2002 - You don't need to enter a certificate number. 
  • May 200 to present - You can find the certificate number near the registry seal on the front of your certificate.

Northern Territory

Please note, only Northern Territory Birth Certificates issued from 1870  onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Northern Territory Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Name', 'Other names' or 'Given Names' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Name' or 'Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number -  If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1870 to 1999 - You can find the registration number under 'Registration Number', 'Number in Register', or 'Copy of Entry No.' on the front of your certificate. Enter the numbers only that appear after the slash '/'. 
  • 1999 to present -  You can find the registration number under 'Registration Number', 'Number in Register', or 'Copy of Entry No.' on the front of your certificate. Enter the registration number as 8 digits. 
• Date certificate issued appears under 'Dated this' on the front of your certificate. 
• Certificate number - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1870 to 11 July 1999 - You don't need to enter a certificate number. 
    • 12 July 1999 to present - You can find the certificate number near the registry seal on the front of your certificate.

Queensland

Please note, only Queensland Birth Certificates issued from 1953 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Queensland Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number on the front of the certificate. Enter all numbers that appear after the slash '/'. 
• Registration date - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1953 to 1 July 1996  - You don't need to enter a registration date. 
  • 2 July 1996 to present - You can find the registration date under 'Date of registration' on the front of your certificate. Enter numbers only as DDMMYYY.

Samples:

• Queensland Birth Certificate post 1 July 1996
• Queensland Birth Certificate pre 1 July 1974

South Australia

Please note, only South Australia Birth Certificates issued from 1944 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your South Australia Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Given Names' or 'Christian Name(s)' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Surname' or 'Father's Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' or near the Registrar's signature or district details on the the front of your certificate.
• Date certificate issued appears under 'Registration' or near the Registrar's signature on the front of your certificate. 
• Certificate number - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1944 to 31 October 1999 - You don't need to enter a certificate number. 
  • 1 November 1999 to present - You can find the certificate number near the registry seal on the front of your certificate.

Tasmania

Please note, only Tasmania Birth Certificates issued from 1970 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Tasmania Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Christian or other names' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration date appears under 'Date registered' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration No.' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers that appear before the slash '/'. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration No.'  on the front of your certificate. Enter year number that appears after the slash '/'.

Victoria

Please note, only Victoria Birth Certificates issued from 1929 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Victoria Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Given name(s)' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers that appear before the slash '/'. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers that appear after the slash '/'.

Victoria Birth Certificate sample

Western Australia

Please note, only West Australia Birth Certificates issued from 1930 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your West Australia Birth Certificate? Learn more below. 

• First and middle name(s) appears under 'Christian Name' or 'Other Names' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration year appears under 'When and where registered', 'Date, and place of registration' or 'Registered on' on the front of your certificate. 

Registration number can appear in different ways depending on the year your Birth Certificate was issued. You will need to enter 7 digits for the registration number so you may need to change the way your number is entered into the form. Where registration number appears in a format like:

• 123456/YYYY add a leading zero '0' to enter the 7 digit number ie. 0123456
• 1234567X/YYYY remove the letter and enter the 7 digit number ie. 1234567
• 1/234/56/X use the numbers before and after the first slash '/' to make up the 7 digit number. Add 1 zero '0' to the first number group and 2 zeros to the second number group ie. 0100234

Some Western Australia Birth Certificates will show a registration number and district name. District name appears under 'District Name' or 'Name of the town in the district where the birth was registered'. You'll need to use the WA Registration District Code table below to find the 2 digit code for the district name on your Birth Certificate.  For example, if your registration number and district name was 456/63 in District of Perth you would ignore the /63 and add 2 zeros '0' to 456 to make the registration number into 5 digits and then add the 2 digit district code for Perth 01 to the front to make up the 7 digit number ie. 0100456.

Western Australian Registration District Code table 

New South Wales 

Please note, only New South Wales Marriage Certificates issued from 1914 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your New South Wales Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Bride's first and middle name(s) appears under Bride 'Christian or Given Name(s)'. Bride's last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Family Name'. 
• Groom's first and middle name(s) appears under Bridegroom 'Christian or Given Name(s)'. Groom's last name (surname) appears under Bridegroom 'Family Name'. 
• Date of marriage (event) appears in the sentence under 'Marriage' 'Date' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers after the slash '/'.

Australian Capital Territory

Please note, only Australian Capital Territory Marriage Certificates issued from 1930 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian Capital Territory Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Bride's first and middle name(s) appears under Bride 'Christian or other names'. Bride's last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Surname' 
• Groom's first and middle name(s) appears under Bridegroom 'Christian or other names'. Groom's last name (surname) appears under Bridegroom 'Surname'. 
• Date of marriage (event) appears in the sentence under 'Certificate of Marriage' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration number' on the front of your certificate. 
• Date certificate issued 'Date registered' on the front of your certificate. 

Northern Territory

Please note, only Northern Territory Marriage Certificates issued from 1960 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Northern Territory Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Bride's first and middle name(s) appears under Bride 'Christian or other names'. Bride's last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Surname' 
• Groom's first and middle name(s) appears under Bridegroom 'Christian or other names'. Groom's last name (surname) appears under Bridegroom 'Surname'. 
• Date of marriage (event) appears in the sentence under 'Certificate of Marriage' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. 
• Date certificate issued 'Dated this' on the front of your certificate.

Queensland 

Please note, only Queensland Marriage Certificates issued from 3 September 1963 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Queensland Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Bride's first, middle and last name appears under 
• Groom's first, middle and last name appears under 
• Registration number - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 3 September 1963 to 30 June 1996 - You don't need to enter a registration number. 
  • 1 July 1996 to present - You can find registration number under 'Registration Number' or 'Registered No.' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers that appear before the slash '/'. 
• Date of registration appears under 'Register Date of Registration', 'Registered on' or 'Date of registration' on the front of your certificate.

Samples:

• Queensland Marriage Certificate #1
• Queensland Marriage Certificate #2
• Queensland Marriage Certificate #3

South Australia 

Please note, only South Australia Marriage Certificates issued from 1999 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your South Australia Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Bride's first, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Name and Surname'. 
• Groom's first, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Name and Surname'. 
• Date of marriage (event) appears in the sentence under 'Certificate of Marriage' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration number' on the front of your certificate. 
• Date certificate issued - If you certificate was issued: 
  • 1 January to 31 October 1999 - You don't need to enter a date certificate issued. 
  • 1 November 1999 to present - You can find the date certificate issued near the Registrar's signature on the front of your certificate.
• Certificate number - If you certificate was issued: 
  • 1 January to 31 October 1999 - You don't need to enter a certificate number. 
  • 1 November 1999 to present -  You can find the certificate number near the Registry's seal on the front of your certificate.

Tasmania

Please note, only Tasmania Marriage Certificates issued from 1970 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Tasmania Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Bride's first and middle name(s) appears under Bride 'Given Name'. Bride's last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Surname' 
• Groom's first and middle name(s) appears under Bridegroom 'Given Name'. Groom's last name (surname) appears under Bridegroom 'Surname'. 
• Date of marriage (event) appears in the sentence under 'Certificate of Marriage' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registered No.' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration officer' date on the front of your certificate.

Victoria

Please note, only Victoria Marriage Certificates issued from 1990 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Victoria Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate.
• Bride's first and middle name(s) appears under Bride 'Christian or Other Names' or 'Given Name(s)'. Bride's last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Surname' 
• Groom's first and middle name(s) appears under Bridegroom 'Christian or Other Names' or 'Given Name(s)'. Groom's last name (surname) appears under Bridegroom 'Surname'. 
• Date of marriage (event) appears in the sentence under 'Certificate of Marriage' or 'Marriage Certificate' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers after the slash '/'.

Samples:

• Victoria Marriage Certificate #1
• Victoria Marriage Certificate #2

Western Australia

Please note, only West Australia Marriage Certificates issued from 1940 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Western Australia Marriage Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter the bride and groom's name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Bride's first and middle name(s) appears under Bride 'Given Names', 'Christian Name and Surname of the Parties', or 'Christian or Other Names'. Bride's last name (surname) appears under Bride 'Surname' 
• Groom's first and middle name(s) appears under Bridegroom 'Given Names', 'Christian Name and Surname of the Parties', or 'Christian or Other Names'. Groom's last name (surname) appears under Bridegroom 'Surname'. 
• Date of marriage (event) appears under 'Date of Marriage' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registered on' or under the 'Registration Number' after the slash '/' on the front of your certificate. 

Registration number can appear in different ways depending on the year your Marriage Certificate was issued. You will need to enter 7 digits for the registration number so you may need to change the way your number is entered into the form. Where registration number appears in a format like:

• 123456/YYYY add a leading zero '0' to enter the 7 digit number ie. 0123456
• 1234567X/YYYY remove the letter and enter the 7 digit number ie. 1234567
• 1/234/56/X use the numbers before and after the first slash '/' to make up the 7 digit number. Add 1 zero '0' to the first number group and 2 zeros to the second number group ie. 0100234

Some Western Australia Marriage Certificates will show a registration number and district name. District name appears under 'District Name' or 'Name of the town in the district where the birth was registered'. You'll need to use the WA Registration District Code table below to find the 2 digit code for the district name on your Marriage Certificate.  For example, if your registration number and district name was 456/63 in District of Perth you would ignore the /63 and add 2 zeros '0' to 456 to make the registration number into 5 digits and then add the 2 digit district code for Perth 01 to the front to make up the 7 digit number ie. 0100456.

Western Australian Registration District Code table 

New South Wales

Please note, only New South Wales Change of Name Certificate issued from 1 April 1996 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your New South Wales Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• New first name and middle name(s) appears under 'Name Registered - Christian or Given Name(s)'on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• New last name (surname) appears under 'Name Registered - Family Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Details - Number'. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration Details - Number'. Enter all numbers after the slash '/'. 
• Date certificate issued - If you certificate was issued: 
  • 1 April 1996 to 13 October 2014 - You can find the date certificate issued under 'Registration Details - Date'.
  • 14 October 2014 to present - You don't need to enter a date certificate issued. 
• Certificate number - If you certificate was issued: 
  • 1 April 1996 to 13 October 2014 - You can find the certificate number on the back of your certificate. 
  • 14 October 2014 to present - You don't need to enter a certificate number.

Australian Capital Territory 

Please note, only Australian Capital Territory Change of Name Certificate issued from 1930 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian Capital Territory Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• New first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name After Change - Given Names and Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Old first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name Before Change - Given Names and Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration - Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. 
• Date certificate issued appears under 'Registration - Date' on the front of your certificate. 
• Certificate number - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1930 to 30 April 2002 - You don't need to enter a certificate number. 
  • 1 May 2002 - You can find the certificate number near the registry's seal on the front of your certificate.

Australian Capital Territory Change of Name Certificate sample

Northern Territory

Please note, only Northern Territory Change of Name Certificate issued from 1987 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Northern Territory Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• New first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name after change' on the front of your certificate. 
• Old first, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name before change' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. 
• Date certificate issued appears under 'Dated this' on the front of your certificate. 
• Certificate number appears near the Northern Territory government logo on the front of your certificate. 

Queensland

Please note, only Queensland Change of Name Certificate issued from 2 February 2004 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Queensland Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• New first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name Registered in Change of Name Register - Name and Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number'. Enter all numbers after the slash '/'. 
• Date of registration appears under 'Registrar - Date of registration'. 

Samples:

• Queensland Change of Name Certificate #1
• Queensland Change of Name Certificate #2
• Queensland Change of Name Certificate #3

South Australia

Please note, only South Australia Change of Name Certificate issued from 1990 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your South Australia Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• New first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name After Change - Given Names and Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Old first, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name After Change - Given Names and Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration - Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. 
• Date certificate issued - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1990 to 31 October 1999 - You don't need to enter a date certificate issued. 
  • 1 November 1999 to present - You can find the date certificate issued under 'Given under my hand and seal' on the front of your certificate. 
• Certificate number - If your certificate was issued: 
  • 1990 to 31 October 1999 - You don't need to enter a certificate number. 
  • 1 November 1999 to present - You can find the certificate number near the registry's seal on the front of your certificate. 

Tasmania

Please note, only Tasmania Change of Name Certificate issued from 1 November 2000 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Tasmania Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• New first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name Registered - Christian or Other Name(s) and Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Old first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Birth Name - Christian or Other Name(s) and Surname' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'. 
• Registration date appears under 'Registration Officer' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers after the slash '/'. 

Victoria

Please note, only Victoria Change of Name Certificate issued from 1986 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Victoria Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• New first name, middle name(s) and last name (surname) appears under 'Name Registered - Given Name(s) and Surname' or 'Name Registered - Given Name(s) and Family Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers after the slash '/'. 

Samples:

• Victoria Change of Name Certificate #1
• Victoria Change of Name Certificate #1 - Back
• Victoria Change of Name Certificate #2
• Victoria Change of Name Certificate #3
• Victoria Change of Name Certificate #4

Western Australia

Please note, only Western Australia Change of Name Certificate issued from 26 November 2001 onward can be electronically verified. If your certificate was issued before this date, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Western Australia Change of Name Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate. 
• First name and middle name(s) appears under 'Christian or Given Name(s)' or 'Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Last name (surname) appears under 'Family Name' or under the 'Father's Name' on the front of your certificate. 
• Registration number appears under 'Registration Details - Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers before the slash '/'.  You need to enter 7 digits for the registration number so you may need to add extra zeros '0' to the beginning to make up the characters. 
• Registration year appears under 'Registration Details - Number' on the front of your certificate. Enter all numbers after the slash '/'.

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian Certificate of Registration by Descent? Learn more below. 

• Your name appears under 'Name' or 'I hereby certify that' statement on the front of your certificate.
• Middle name(s) is optional and may not appear on your certificate.
• Acquisition date appears under 'Date of Registration' or 'became an Australian citizen on' statement on the front of your certificate. Enter as DD/MM/YYYY.
• Register and Entry Number appears under 'Register No.' and 'Entry No' on the front of your certificate. Register number is up to 4 digits and Entry number is up to 5 digits. You need to enter the Register and Entry number into this field separated by a slash '/' with no additional spaces. For example, if the Register number is 243 and Entry number is 87, enter 243/87.
• Client ID number appears under 'Client Id' on the front of your certificate.
• Date of birth should be entered as DD/MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY or YYYY.

Samples:

• Australian Certificate of Registration by Descent - post 30 June 2005
• Australian Certificate of Registration by Descent - pre 1 July 2005

Please note, we can only verify the following types of Australian Citizenship Certificates: 

• Certificate of Naturalisation
• Certificate of Registration
• Declaratory Certificates
• Evidentiary Certificates
• Extracts of Registration by Descent
• If you have another type of Australian Citizenship Certificate, please choose another document to verify your identity. 

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian Citizenship Certificate? Learn more below.

• Enter your name exactly as it appears on your certificate.  
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your certificate. 
• Stock number appears on the back of your certificate or on the bottom left corner on the front of the certificate. Enter all letters and numbers. Do not enter any spaces, brackets, full stops, "No." or the "Vol". 
• Acquisition date appears under 'Date of Registration', 'Dated' or 'Dated this' on the front of your certificate. Enter date as DD/MM/YYYY. 
• Date of birth should be entered as DD/MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY or YYYY.

Certificates of Citizenship

Sample: Certificate of Citizenship issued 06/11/1989 to present - ACC prefix series issued 06/11/1989 to present to all grantees

Certificates of Naturalisation

Samples:

• Certificate of Naturalization-EF (2) prefix series issued 26.01.1955 to 04.02.1970 for issue to female applicants with children included
• Certificate of Naturalization-EF (2) prefix series issued 26.01.1955 to 04.02.1970 for issue to female applicants with children included - Back
• Certificate of Naturalization-EM (2) prefix series issued 26.01.1955 to 04.02.1970 for issue to male applicants with children included
• Certificates of Naturalization for Issue to Aliens-EA prefix series issued 26.01.1949 to 04.02.1970 to Certificates issued to minors (under 16 years)
• Certificates of Naturalization for Issue to Aliens-EA prefix series issued 26.01.1949 to 04.02.1970 to Certificates issued to minors (under 16 years) - Back

Certificates of Registration

Samples:

• Certificate of Registration-CF (1) prefix series issued 26.01.1965 to 04.02.1970 for issue to females without children
• Certificate of Registration-CF (1) prefix series issued 26.01.1965 to 04.02.1970 for issue to females without children - Back

Declaratory Certificates of Australian Citizenship

Samples:

• Declaratory Certificates of Australian Citizenship-ACC prefix series issued 06.11.1989 to present
• Declaratory Certificates of Australian Citizenship-ACC prefix series issued 06.11.1989 to present - Back

Evidentiary Certificates of Australian Citizenship

Sample: Evidentiary Certificates of Australian Citizenship-BN prefix series issued 01.05.1970 - 31.05.1974 - issued to British subjects who acquired Australian citizenship by notification under s.11Cds

Not sure where to find your details on your Australian ImmiCard? Learn more below.

• First and middle name(s) appears under ‘Given name’.
• Middle name(s) are optional and may not appear on your Australian ImmiCard. 
• Last name (surname) appears under ‘Family name’. 
• ImmiCard number appears under 'ImmiCard No.' on the front of the card. Enter all letters and numbers. 
• Date of birth should be entered as DD/MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY or YYYY.

Permanent Resident Evidence (PRE) ImmiCard

 

Residence Determination ImmiCard (RDI)

 

Evidence of Immigration Status (EIS) ImmiCard