Proving Your Identity

There are 2 ways to prove your identity:

1. Your Tasmanian Driver Licence

You can show your driver licence, even if it expired up to 2 years ago.

2. Provide Identity Documents

If you don't have a Tasmanian driver licence you must show at least:

  • one category A document and 2 category B documents, or

  • two category A documents and one category B document.

These documents must:

  • show your current Tasmanian address

  • be the originals (not photocopies, certified copies or laminated)

  • be in English or provided with an English translation from an accredited translator.

If you have changed your address or name

If your name or address is incorrect on your licence or any documents you use to prove your identity, you must show evidence of:

  • your address, and/or

  • change of name documents.

Change of Address

To show evidence of change of address you must provide one of the following documents:

  • Financial institution statement

  • Lease or rent agreement

  • Council rate notice

  • Utility account (electricity, water, sewerage, telephone, gas)

  • Aurora+ phone application (name and address details must match the applicant's and be visible when sighted at a service centre. Must not be a screenshot)  

  • Land tax valuation notice

  • Australian Taxation Office assessment (current or last financial year)

  • Certificate of title.

CATEGORY A

  • Australian birth certificate (not an extract or commemorative certificate)

  • Australian citizenship papers

  • Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)

  • Overseas passport/visa (can be expired up to 2 years if accompanied by a current Australian visa)

  • Australian photo driver licence (can be expired up to 2 years)

  • Australian firearms licence

  • Tasmanian Government personal information card (showing your full name)

  • Department of Immigration and Border Protection issued travel documents or Australian Government issued ImmiCard

  • Department of Immigration and Border Protection certificate of evidence of resident status.

CATEGORY B

  • Medicare card

  • Bank or credit card, with signature

  • Student identity card with photo, issued by an Australian educational institution

  • Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink - pensioner concession or other current entitlement card issued by the Australian Government

  • Births, Deaths and Marriages change of name/marriage certificate (not a church or celebrant document) or deed poll

  • High risk work licence issued by WorkSafe Tasmania

  • Government issued working with vulnerable people or children card.

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