 Prospective tenants need to provide personal identification up to the value of 100 points.
To reach this total, you can choose from any of the following:
Group A Each document is worth 70 points
- A fully certified birth certificate (or copy certified by a Justice of the Peace)
- A current passport
- An Australian citizenship certificate.
Group B Each document is worth 40 points (preferably containing a photograph of the applicant) - A current licence or permit issued under Australian law, eg. Driver's licence
- Identification issued by Government authorities eg. one of the following
- Public Service employee identification
- Evidence of your entitlement to financial benefits or other entitlements from the Commonwealth or a State or Territory Government
- A student identification card issued by an Australian educational institution
- A statement from your employer or an acceptable referee verifying your identity and certifying that they have known you by your name for at least twelve months. (Preferably with a photograph of you signed by the employer or referee).
Group C Each document is worth 25 points
- A valid visa - if just recently arrived in the country
- Official correspondence addressed to you such as a public utility account (eg. gas, water, electricity), council rates, bank statement or similar
- Bankcard, Visa or other credit card
- Any other document which in the opinion of the person to whom it is produced, provides similar verification of the applicant's identity.
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