About identity checks at Australia Post
You can confirm your identity at Australia Post when:
- you can't complete the online identity check for a high risk work licence application
- applying for a high risk work licence at Australia Post
- directed by WorkSafe
You'll need identification documents and a recent passport size photo. Take the documents to a participating Australia Post outlet for post office staff to certify and lodge.
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Identification documents
Your documents need to add up a minimum of 100 points. You need at least three original documents, including:
- at least one document from Category A or Category B that includes your photo and signature
- at least one document that shows your current address
Category A documents (70 points each)
- Australian passport – current or expired less than 2 years ago
- Australian birth certificate
- Australian citizenship certificate
- foreign passport – must be current
Category B documents (initial document worth 40 points, additional documents worth 25 points each)
- current Australia driver licence
- Australian Public Service employee ID card with photo
- other Australian government issue ID card with photo
- tertiary student ID card with photo
Category C documents (25 points each)
- credit/debit/ATM card – maximum of one card from any one financial institution
- Medicare card
- utility bill or rate notice, for example water rates, council rates, electricity or gas; must be less than 12 months old
- statement from a financial institution where you have held the account for at least one year
- Centrelink or pension card