You must provide evidence of your identity when making an application at VicRoads (eg. to register a vehicle or get your learner permit or licence).  Without the right documents you will not be able to complete your application.

Providing false and/or misleading information or documents is a serious offence under the Road Safety Act 1986 and/or Marine Act 1988 and can result in you being fined or imprisoned. Any authority or approval, given as a result of you providing such information/documents, may be reversed and have no effect.

You can also download an Evidence of Identity Checklist [PDF 187KB] which will help you with what you need to bring to VicRoads to prove your identity.


How many identity documents do I need?
The most you will need to provide for any application is:

• one primary evidence document (eg. Australian birth certificate or passport)
• one secondary evidence document (eg. Medicare or bank card)
• evidence of Victorian residence (if your address is not shown on the primary or secondary documents)
• evidence of change of name (if your name is different on the primary and secondary documents).

Your signature must appear on one of these documents.

Primary evidence documents
One of these documents:

• your Australian passport
• your overseas passport (read note 1)
• Australian birth certificate or change of name certificate issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Birth extracts and Commemorative birth certificates are not accepted
• change of name certificate issued by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
• document of identity issued by the Australian Passport Office
• Australian police force officer of Australian Defence Force photo identity card (excluding civilian staff)
• consular photo identity card issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Australian naturalisation or citizenship document issued by the Department of Immigration (read note 2)
• immigration papers (eg. visa) issued by the Department of Immigration (read note 3)
• NSW Photo Card (issued by NSW RTA after 14 December 2005).
  

OR
One of these documents that is current or expired by no more than two years:

• your Australian passport
• Australian photo drivers licence or learner permit
• Australian defence force photo licence
• Victorian boat operator photo licence
• Victorian firearm photo licence.

Secondary evidence documents
One of these documents:

• Medicare card
• Pensioner Concession card
• Department of Veteran's Affairs card
• current entitlement card issued by the Commonwealth
• student identity card
• credit card or account card from a bank, building society or credit union
• state or federal government employee photo ID card.

OR
One of these documents that is current or no more than one year old:

• passbook or bank account statement
• telephone, gas or electricity bill.

OR
One of these documents that is current or no more than two years old:

• electoral enrolment card
• armed services discharge papers
• current Proof of Age card issued by Consumer Affairs Victoria
• current Victorian Driving Authority photo identity card.

Evidence of Victorian residence
You will need one of the following documents if your Victorian residential address is not shown or is different on your primary or secondary evidence documents:

• contract of sale, lease, or rental document that shows your current address 
• current renewal notice for a driver licence or vehicle registration.

Evidence of change of name
You will need one of the following documents if your name is different on the primary and secondary evidence documents:

• marriage certificate issued by a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Australia
• divorce papers (showing the name being reverted to) 
• deed Poll (issued before November 1986 in Victoria) 
• change of Name Certificate (issued after November 1986 in Victoria).