Identity Document for Criminal History Checks
Learn which identity documents you need for a police check, including commencement, primary and secondary documents for identity verification.
Identity Document Requirements for a Police Check
When applying for a nationally coordinated criminal history check (NCCHC) through AuthNTick Identity Services, you must provide identity documents to confirm who you are. This helps protect your personal information, supports accurate identity verification, and ensures compliance with government verification standards.
To complete your police check application, you need to provide four identity documents: one commencement document, one primary document, and two secondary documents. These documents help verify your full name, date of birth, and photograph so your application can be processed securely and efficiently.
Ready to Apply for a Police Check?
Start your police check application online today. Before you begin, make sure you have the required identity documents ready.
Police Check Identity Document Requirements
You must provide four documents with your completed application:
- One commencement document to confirm your birth in Australia or your arrival in Australia
- One primary document
- Two secondary documents to show the use of your identity in the community
AuthNTick Identity Services uses these documents to verify your identity against the personal information you provide online or through a downloadable form. By creating an account with DPI Consulting, you consent to the use of your personal information for the purpose of conducting a nationally coordinated criminal history check.
Your documents must include evidence of your full name, date of birth, and photograph.
Note: Your commencement and primary documents must include a photograph. If either document does not contain a photograph, you must also submit a passport-style photograph certified by a person listed in Schedule 2 of the Statutory Declarations Regulations 1993 (Cth).
Provide One Commencement of Identity Document
- Australian Birth Certificate or authorised record of birth (not an extract or birth card)
- Immigration record or document, including an Australian Citizenship Certificate
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Australian visa supported by a foreign passport, current at the time of entry into Australia as a resident or tourist
This may be verified through the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system. - ImmiCard issued by the Department of Home Affairs
- Current Australian Passport (not expired, or up to 2 years expired if verified using the Document Verification System)
Provide One Primary Use in Community Document
- Australian passport (Ordinary, Frequent Traveller, Diplomatic, Official or Emergency)
- Australian driver’s licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued by a State or Territory
- ImmiCard issued by the Department of Home Affairs
- Foreign passport with a valid Australian visa or valid entry stamp
- Proof of age card or photo identity card issued by an Australian government agency
- For persons under 18, a student identity document issued by an Australian government agency or school
Provide Two Secondary Use in Community Documents
- DFAT issued Certificate of Identity
- DFAT issued Document of Identity
- DFAT issued United Nations Convention Travel Document
- Foreign government issued documents (non-English documents must include a NAATI-accredited translation)
- Medicare card
- Australian Electoral Commission enrolment
- Security guard or crowd control photo licence
- Evidence of entitlement to a government benefit such as Centrelink or DVA
- Consular photo identity card issued by DFAT
- Police Force Officer photo identity card
- Australian Defence Force photo identity card
- Commonwealth or State/Territory government photo identity card, including Working with Children or Vulnerable People cards
- Aviation Security Identification Card
- Maritime Security Identification Card
- Firearms licence
- Credit reference check
- Australian secondary or tertiary student photo identity card
- Certified academic transcript from an Australian university
- Trusted referee report
- Bank card
- Credit card
- Tax File Number
Need Help With Your Police Check Documents?
If you are unsure which identity documents to provide for your police check, contact our team before submitting your application. We can help you understand which documents are accepted and whether additional certification is required.
Helping you verify your TFN
We want to make verifying your identity as easy as possible. If you choose to provide your Tax File Number (TFN) as a secondary document, it should be supported by an official record that links the TFN to you personally.
What we can accept:
Any official correspondence from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) that shows
your name and residential address. Most customers find it easiest to provide:
- A Notice of Assessment
- A TFN confirmation letter
Update to Expired Australian Passports and DVS
Recent guidance indicates that some expired Australian passports may still be capable of being verified through the Document Verification Service (DVS) after expiry.
If you plan to use an expired Australian passport as part of your identity documents, please make sure it meets the current DVS acceptance requirements at the time of application. If you are unsure whether your expired passport can be accepted, contact our team before submitting your police check.
If you have any questions about TFN documents, expired passports, or any other identity requirements, please contact our support team before submitting your application.
