Guide to providing proof of your identity
To protect your super, you need to prove your identity when you move money between super funds
or take a cash payment.
What proof of identity (ID) do I need?
Transfers
ID required
Transfer between complying super
funds
Your Tax File Number (TFN) – this is the easiest way to identify you
OR
Certified copy of current driver’s licence OR current passport
Transfer to a self-managed super fund
(SMSF)
Certified copy of current driver’s licence OR current passport
Payments
ID required
Up to and including $10,000
Certified copy of current driver’s licence OR current passport
Between $10,001 and $50,000
Certified copy of current driver’s licence OR current passport
Certified copy of a current bill (for example power, telephone) or bank statement with
current mailing address
$50,001 or more
Certified copy of current driver’s licence OR current passport
Certified copy of two current bills (for example power, telephone) or bank statements
with current mailing address
Bills and bank statements must have the same mailing address that we have for your super account.
How to certify ID documents
Step 1
Organise your documents
Work out what proof of ID you need from
the table above.
Make photocopies of your ID documents.
If you are using your driver’s licence, you’ll
need to photocopy both sides.
*
Step 2
Get your ID certified
Take both the original documents and
photocopies to someone authorised to
certify documents. Most people find it
easy to get their ID certified at a post
office* or police station.
Step 3
Send it all back to us
Send the signed certified copies of
your documents back to us, attached
to your form.
Australia Post charges a fee for each photocopy you need to get certified.
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Your ID must be properly certified
Can’t get to a post office or police station?
To certify your documents the authorised person needs to:
These other people are allowed to certify documents:
1. Compare the photocopy to the ORIGINAL
›› a finance company officer with five or more years of continuous service (with one or more finance companies)
2. Include the following details on the copy:
›› stamp or write ‘This is a true and correct copy of the original’
›› their qualification (such as police officer)
›› their name
›› their address and phone number, and
›› their signature and the date it was signed.
Driver Licence
correct
true and
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Sample, Po
Donor
Licence Class
Conditions
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If you have changed your name or are signing
on behalf of another person
456
SW 2000
Suburb N 15 July 2011
9111 8222
Date of Birth
01 JAN 1980
›› a notary public officer
›› a registrar or deputy registrar of a court
›› a Justice of the Peace
›› a person enrolled on the roll of a State or Territory Supreme
›› an Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic officer
›› a judge of a court
›› a magistrate, or
›› a Chief Executive Officer of a Commonwealth court.
Card Number
2 123 456 789
123 ANY ST
SUBURB NSW 2000
Licence No.
Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), having five or
more years continuous service with one or more licensees
Court or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner
New South Wales, Australia
John CITIZEN
›› an officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder of an
Expiry
You’ll need to prove the link between you and the other person, or
your name change. You can use one of the documents below as well
as your other certified ID (such as a driver’s licence or passport).
01 JAN 2015
Other ways to prove your identity
If you have changed your name you’ll need one of these:
If you don’t have a driver’s licence or passport you will
need to have two documents certified:
One of these
›› birth certificate or birth extract issued within Australia
›› citizenship certificate issued by the Commonwealth, or
›› pension card issued by Centrelink that entitles a person
to financial benefits.
And one of these
›› marriage certificate
›› deed poll, or
›› change of name certificate from the Births, Deaths and
Marriages Registration Office
If you are signing on behalf of another person you’ll need one of these:
›› guardianship papers, or
›› Power of Attorney.
›› a letter from Centrelink regarding a Government assistance payment (less than 12 months old)
›› Australian Taxation Office notice of assessment (less than
12 months old), or
›› rates notice (less than 12 months old).
All ID should show your name and residential address.
Need more help
If you need help or don’t know if your proof of ID
is acceptable, give us a call before you get started.
Call us on 1300 309 466.
Case study: Troy gets his documents certified
Troy wants to withdraw $60,000 from his super account. Here’s how he certifies his documents.
As he’s withdrawing
$60,000, he makes a
photocopy of his most
recent bank statement,
his latest gas bill,
and both sides of
his driver’s licence.
Troy goes to the
police station to get
these three copies
certified. He takes
both the originals
and the copies with
him for comparison.
The police officer
checks the originals
and certifies each
copy, with the officer’s
name, title, phone
number, signature
and date.
Troy sends his
form and the three
certified copies –
each copy certified
with an original
signature – to
AustralianSuper to
request the payment.
This fact sheet was prepared in June 2013 by AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788 the Trustee of AustralianSuper
ABN 65 714 394 898 and may contain general financial advice that does not take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs.
Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, consider your financial requirements and read the Product Disclosure Statement, available at
www.australiansuper.com/corporate or by calling 1300 309 466.
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Troy is 60 and has
retired. He doesn’t
have access to the
internet so he fills
out the Apply for a
payment form he
got by calling us.