- from 1 January 1970
- before 1 January 1970 and the certificate has been issued from 1 January 2000.
Victoria
- Birth certificates issued from 1 January 1929 can be used to verify your identity online.
- Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 18 February 2019. It's on the back of the certificate under the bottom right barcode.
Western Australia
Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 29 March 2017. It's an 11-digit number under the registration number.
Registration number is a 7-digit number. You do not need to include any letters. If you do not have 7 numbers, add a zero ‘0’ at the front – for example, 123456/ becomes 0123456/.
For certificates issued before 26 November 2001, it may include a district number or district name.
- If your certificate has a district number 1/234/56/X, enter 0100234 as the registration number:
- '1' is the district number and '234' is the registration number.
- to make up the 7-digit number, add a zero '0' in front of the number before the first slash '/', then and add 2 zeros in front of the number before the second slash '/'.
- add 2 zeros ‘0’ in front of the number before the first slash '/'
- add the 2-digit district code for Perth (01) to the front to make up the 7-digit number.
Australian certificate of registration by descent
If you're asked to enter a document number:
- for certificates issued after 2007, you can enter the client ID number.
- for certificates issued before 2007 you can enter the register number and entry number, separated by a slash '/' with no extra spaces. For example, if the register number is 243 and entry number is 87, enter 243/87
Australian citizenship certificate
The following can be used as an identity document:
- Certificate of naturalisation
- Certificate of registration
- Declaratory certificates
- Evidentiary certificates
- Extract of registration by descent
- Extract from register of births
- Citizenship by adoption.
Enter details exactly as they appear on your certificate.
If you're asked to enter a document number – enter the stock number (removing any dots, brackets, and the word 'No.')
Certificates of citizenship samples
- Australian Certificate of Citizenship sample, issued from 1 January 2020 (front) – PDF
- Australian Certificate of Citizenship sample, issued from 1 January 2020 (back) – PDF
- Australian Certificate of Citizenship sample, issued before January 2020 (front) – PDF
- Australian Certificate of Citizenship, sample issued before January 2020 (back) – PDF
Certificates of naturalisation samples
- Certificate of Naturalization-EF (2) sample issued 26 January 1955 to 4 February 1970 to female applicants with children (front) – PDF
- Certificate of Naturalization-EF (2) sample issued 26 January 1955 to 4 February 1970 to female applicants with children (back) – PDF
- Certificate of Naturalization-EM (2) sample issued 26 January 1955 to 4 February 1970 to male applicants with children (front) – PDF
- Certificate of Naturalization-EM (2) sample issued 26 January 1955 to 4 February 1970 to male applicants with children (back) – PDF
- Certificates of Naturalization-EA sample issued 26 January 1949 to 4 February 1970 to minors under 16 years (front) – PDF
- Certificates of Naturalization-EA sample issued 26 January 1949 to 4 February 1970 to minors under 16 years (back) – PDF
Certificates of registration samples
- Certificate of Registration-CF (1) sample issued 26 January 1965 to 4 February 1970 to females without children (front) – PDF
- Certificate of Registration-CF (1) sample issued 26 January 1965 to 4 February 1970 to females without children (back) – PDF
Declaratory certificates of Australian citizenship samples
- Declaratory Certificates of Australian Citizenship-ACC sample issued 26 November 1949 to 31 September 1984 (front) – PDF
- Declaratory Certificates of Australian Citizenship-ACC sample issued 26 November 1949 to 31 September 1984 (back) – PDF
Evidentiary certificates of Australian citizenship sample
Extracts of registration by descent sample
If you're asked to enter a document number, you can enter the register number and entry number, separated by a slash '/' with no extra spaces.
For example, if the register number is 243 and entry number is 87, enter 243/87
Extract from register of births sample
If you're asked to enter a document number, you can enter the register number
Citizenship by adoption sample
If you're asked to enter a document number:
- for certificates issued after 2007, you can enter the client ID number.
- for certificates issued before 2007 you can enter the register number and entry number, separated by a slash '/' with no extra spaces. For example, if the register number is 243 and entry number is 87, enter 243/87
ImmiCard
Permanent Resident Evidence
Residence Determination
Evidence of Immigration Status
Centrelink and veteran cards
Pensioner Concession Card
Health Care Card
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Veteran Cards
Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card
Aviation Security Identification Cards
Maritime Security Identification Cards
Australian marriage certificate
Enter details exactly as they appear on your certificate.
New South Wales
- Certificate number is needed for certificates issued from 13 October 2014. It's on the back under the barcode at the bottom.
- If you were born between 1952 and 1974, your certificate may show a district number. You can enter this in the registration number field.
Australian Capital Territory
- Marriage certificates issued from 1930 can be used to verify your identity online.
- Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 May 2002. It's under the registry seal.
Northern Territory
- Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 12 July 1999. It's near the registry seal.
- Registration number – for certificates issued before 1999, enter the number after the slash '/'.
Queensland
- Marriage certificates issued from 3 September 1963 can be used to verify your identity online.
- Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 27 June 2016. It's a 10-digit number near the registry seal.
South Australia
- Certificates issued from 1 January 1999 can be used to verify your identity online.
- Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 November 1999. It's near the registry seal.
Tasmania
- Certificates issued from 1 January 1970 can be used to verify your identity online.
- Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 1 September 2016. It's an 11-digit number near the registrar’s name.
Victoria
- Certificates issued from 1 January 1992 can be used to verify your identity online.
- Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 18 February 2019. It's on the back of the certificate under the bottom right barcode.
Western Australia
Certificate number is shown on certificates issued from 29 March 2017. It's an 11-digit number under the registration number.
Registration number is a 7-digit number. You do not need to include any letters. If you do not have 7 numbers, add a zero ‘0’ at the front – for example, 123456/ becomes 0123456/.
For certificates issued before 26 November 2001, it may include a district number or district name.
- If your certificate has a district number 1/234/56/X, enter 0100234 as the registration number:
- '1' is the district number and '234' is the registration number.
- to make up the 7-digit number, add a zero '0' in front of the number before the first slash '/', then and add 2 zeros in front of the number before the second slash '/'.
- add 2 zeros ‘0’ in front of the number before the first slash '/'
- add the 2-digit district code for Perth (01) to the front to make up the 7-digit number.
