{"id":11712,"date":"2025-10-19T23:27:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T12:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workerchecks.com\/docs\/what-is-a-commence-of-identity-document\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T16:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T05:40:43","password":"","slug":"what-is-a-commencement-of-identity-document","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/workerchecks.com\/es\/docs\/what-is-a-commencement-of-identity-document\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Commencement of Identity Document?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id11712_ff279b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id11712_ff279b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id11712_ff279b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id11712_ff279b-76 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id11712_ff279b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id11712_ff279b-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id11712_ff279b-76 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column11712_565786-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column11712_565786-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column11712_565786-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column11712_565786-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column11712_565786-bf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column11712_565786-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column11712_565786-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11712_565786-bf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A commencement of identity document is official proof that you exist and when your identity started in Australia. It is usually issued when you are born here, or when you arrive or become a citizen. It is the starting point that your other ID documents build on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where it fits in the three ID groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), you need three identity documents, one from each group:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Group 1 \u2013 proof you exist.<\/strong> This is your commencement of identity document.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group 2 \u2013 photo ID you use day to day<\/strong>, such as a driver licence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group 3 \u2013 one more document in your name<\/strong>, such as a Medicare card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can\u2019t use the same document in two groups, and at least one of your three documents must show your photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accepted commencement of identity documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un documento de identidad inicial ser\u00e1 normalmente un:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>certificado de nacimiento australiano completo, no un extracto ni una tarjeta de nacimiento, ni un certificado conmemorativo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pasaporte australiano en vigor (o caducado en los \u00faltimos 2 a\u00f1os, pero no anulado)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>un pasaporte extranjero en vigor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>un visado australiano v\u00e1lido (que puede ser en forma de registro o impresi\u00f3n de la Verificaci\u00f3n en l\u00ednea del derecho a visado (VEVO))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>un certificado de ciudadan\u00eda australiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>un registro o documento oficial de inmigraci\u00f3n expedido por el Departamento<br>de Interior o el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Comercio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nacido en Australia:<\/strong> most people use their Australian passport. No passport? A full birth certificate works in its place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Here on a visa:<\/strong> most people use their visa, shown on a VEVO check, with their foreign passport as photo ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to check before you apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Australian passport can be used if it is current or expired within the last 2 years, and not cancelled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A birth certificate extract, birth card or commemorative certificate can\u2019t be used. You need the full certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overseas birth certificates can\u2019t be used, because they can\u2019t be verified electronically. See <a href=\"https:\/\/workerchecks.com\/es\/docs\/naci-en-el-extranjero-puedo-utilizar-mi-partida-de-nacimiento\/\">I was born overseas \u2013 can I use my birth certificate?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A VEVO check must be downloaded as a PDF within the last month and show the date and time stamp. Screenshots aren\u2019t accepted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your birth certificate is in a different name, such as a maiden name, you also need a marriage or change of name certificate. See <a href=\"https:\/\/workerchecks.com\/es\/docs\/previous-names-and-change-of-name-documents-what-you-need-to-know-when-completing-your-ncchc-application\/\">Previous names and change of name documents<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the full list of documents for each group: <a href=\"https:\/\/workerchecks.com\/es\/docs\/que-documentos-de-identidad-son-necesarios-para-los-controles-policiales\/\">What identification documents are required for police checks?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure which document to use? Chat with us between 7am and 7pm or email <a href=\"mailto:ask@workerchecks.com\">ask@workerchecks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfNecesita ayuda?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns11712_cc2c41-e1{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns11712_cc2c41-e1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns11712_cc2c41-e1\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn11712_8f1ba9-e1.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn11712_8f1ba9-e1.kb-button{padding:var(--kb-btn-padding);margin:var(--kb-btn-margin);box-shadow:20px 20px 30px 0px var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kb-btn11712_8f1ba9-e1.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn11712_8f1ba9-e1.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn11712_8f1ba9-e1.kb-button:focus{box-shadow:var(--kb-btn-shadow-hover, none);}<\/style><span class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn11712_8f1ba9-e1 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-true wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Chat<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_chat kt-btn-icon-side-right\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Chat Worker Checks<\/title><path d=\"M0 0v5l1-1h1v-3h3v-1h-5zm3 2v4h4l1 1v-5h-5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estaremos encantados de ayudarle a comprender sus resultados y los pasos siguientes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A commencement of identity document is official proof that you exist and when your identity started in Australia. 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