7/23/2019 Proof of Citizenship or Permanent Residency

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Proof of Citizenship or Permanent Residency

You will need to supply proof of Australian or New Zealand citizenship, or Australian permanent residency (PR) when

you apply. This can e in the form of!

ori"inal or certified copy of an Australian or New Zealand irth certificate#

Australian or New Zealand Passport, or a certified copy of the identity pa"e of your passport (usually the firstpa"e)#

ori"inal or certified copy of your $ertificate of Australian $itizenship# or

other forei"n national passport showin" Australian residency status (permanent residents and humanitarian

%isa holders must pro%ide a %alid residency %isa), or a certified copy of oth the identity pa"e and the %isa pa"e of

a current passport.

How to certify your documents

Any supportin" document which is not an ori"inal must e formally certified as a true and accurate copy of the

ori"inal y a &'Aappro%ed authority as listed elow. $opies with any other form of certification are notacceptale.

The authorised officer should %erify each document y!

writin" This is a true copy of the ori"inal document si"hted y me

si"nin" this statement

printin" their name, address, contact telephone numer, profession or occupation, or"anisation, and date

%erified

includin" the official stamp or seal of the %erifiers or"anisation on the copy, if the or"anisation has such a

stamp.

Approved authorities overseas

official records department of the institution that ori"inally issued the documents

Australian o%erseas diplomatic mission and Australian educational centres

notary pulic.