What ID is required for an AFP police check?

You can verify your identity for an AFP (Australian Federal Police) check using 100 points of ID

Before you apply for a police check, you’ll need to have 100 points of identification from the list below. Worker Checks doesn’t currently offer AFP checks. You can apply directly with the Australian Federal Police.

Your name and date of birth across your identity documents need to match what you’ve put on your application.

Identification Documents – 100 Point Checklist
A minimum of 100 points of identification must be provided with your application.
You must supply at least one Primary document. Foreign documents must be accompanied by an official translation.

Key: N = Name, P = Photo, A = Address, S = Signature

Required on document	Document	Points
Primary Documents
N – P	Foreign Passport (current)	70
N – P	Australian Passport (current or expired within last 2 years but not cancelled)	70
N	Australian Citizenship Certificate	70
N	Full Birth certificate (not birth certificate extract)	70
N	Certificate of Identity issued by the Australian Government to refugees and non Australian citizens for entry to Australia	70
N – A – P	Australian Driver Licence/Learner’s Permit	40
N – P	Current (Australian) Tertiary Student Identification Card	40
N – P	Photo identification card used for Australian regulatory purposes (e.g. Aviation/Maritime Security identification, security industry etc.)	40
N – P	Government employee ID (Australian Federal/State/Territory)	40
N – P	Defence Force Identity Card (with photo or signature)	40
Secondary Documents
N – A	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) card	40
N – A	Centrelink card (with reference number)	40
N	Birth Certificate Extract	25
N	Birth card (NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages issue only)	25
N	Medicare card	25
N	Credit card or account card	25
N – S	Australian Marriage certificate (Australian Registry issue)	25
N	Decree Nisi / Decree Absolute (Australian Registry issue only)	25
N	Change of name certificate (Australian Registry issue only)	25
N – A	Bank statement (showing transactions)	25
N – A	Property lease agreement – current address	25
N – A	Taxation assessment notice	25
N – A	Australian Mortgage Documents – current address	25
N – A	Rating Authority – current address (e.g. land rates)	25
N – A	Utility bill – electricity, gas, telephone – current address (less than 12 months old)	25
N	Reference from Indigenous Organisation	20
N – P	Documents issued outside Australia (equivalent to Australian documents) – must have official translation attached	20

If you have a valid Australian visa and you’re applying online, you don’t need to provide a visa document. Your visa will be validated using your foreign passport details.

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