OVERVIEW

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Status

Classification*

Department

Review

Notes

*See Information classification policy

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PROCEDURE

Set up a myGov Id Procedure

Strength

Access

Document Requirements

Standard

A Standard myGovID allows access to most participating government online services.

To establish a Standard identity strength, follow the prompts to select and verify at least two of the following Australian identity documents (your name must match on both):

  • Driver’s licence or learner’s permit

  • Passport (not more than three years expired)

  • Birth certificate

  • Visa (using your foreign passport)

  • Citizenship certificate

  • ImmiCard

  • Medicare card.

Strong

A Strong myGovID allows access to all participating government online services.

If you need to establish a Strong identity strength, you will need to provide and verify the following Australian identity documents (your name must match on all):

  • Passport (not more than three years expired), and

  • One of the following - birth certificate, citizenship certificate, driver’s licence (including learner’s permit) or Medicare card.

For a Strong identity strength you also need to verify your photo. You need to complete a face verification check. This is a one-off scan that checks that you’re a real person, the right person and verifying in real-time. It’s like a selfie which is compared to the photograph on your passport.

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PLEASE NOTE:

When verifying your identity:

PLEASE NOTE:

When verifying your identity:

  • If you’re having trouble, you can find support on the myGov ID website to help you verify your identity

  • You’ll have the option to verify your Medicare card once you verify one of the other identity documents in your app

  • If your name doesn’t match across your identity documents, you may be able to verify this using a change of name certificate (Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory only) or marriage certificate.


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