When using the Centrelink identity verification linking option, you’ll need to enter details for some acceptable identity documents.
We check the document details you provide using the Australian Government’s Document Verification Service, to confirm if they match.
In some situations, we might ask you to upload another document to your Centrelink online account, or bring an identity document to a Service Centre. We’ll let you know if you need to do this.
Acceptable documents
We need details from several types of documents. You’ll need to use one of these identity documents:
| Current identity document | Details |
|---|---|
| Australian birth certificate | A full birth certificate in your name or former name issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages. We can’t accept birth extracts, birth cards or Justice of the Peace certified copies. |
| Australian citizenship certificate | Issued in your name or former name. If your name appears on your parents’ citizenship certificate, you can use that. Note: you need to give us the front and back of all identity documents. |
| Australian passport | A current or expired passport of up to 3 years, issued in your name or former name. |
| Australian visa | A current resident or tourist visa issued in your name or former name. We can’t accept expired visas. |
And one of these identity documents:
| Current identity document | Details |
|---|---|
| Australian Certificate of Registration by Descent | Issued by the Australian Government to a person born outside Australia. At least one of their parents was an Australian citizen at the time of their birth. Note: you need to give us the front and back of all identity documents. |
| Australian driver licence | A current driver licence with your photo issued in your name. This includes physical and digital driver licences, current learner permits and provisional licences. Note: you need to give us the front and back of all identity documents. |
| ImmiCard | An ImmiCard issued to you by the Department of Home Affairs. |
You’ll also need to enter some details from your Medicare card.
Births, deaths and marriages in your state or territory
Visit the births, deaths and marriages website in your state or territory for information about birth certificates and identity documents. These links will take you away from our site.
| State or territory | Resources |
|---|---|
| ACT | Births, relationships and deaths on the Access Canberra website. |
| NSW | Births, relationships and deaths on the Services NSW website. |
| NT | Births, deaths and marriages on NT.GOV.AU |
| Qld | Births, deaths, marriages and divorces on the Queensland Government website. |
| SA | Birth, deaths and marriages on SA.GOV.AU |
| Tas | Birth, deaths and marriages on the Tasmanian Government website. |
| Vic | Victoria births, deaths and marriages website. |
| WA | The Registry of births, deaths and marriages on WA.gov.au |
Read more about how to upload your Centrelink documents online.