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Verification of identification includes documentation such as passports, driver’s licenses, and other government-issued IDs. We help clients comply with various regulations and requirements, ensuring that they meet the standards set by the relevant authorities.
You will need to have your identity verified if you are:
- transferring land (i.e. purchasing or selling a property);
- borrowing a mortgage (typically a homeowner)
- requesting or replacing a duplicate certificate of title;
- making a survivorship or transmission application (applications for deceased estates);
- making a power of attorney; or
- lodging or withdrawing a caveat.
You can either:
- attend our office and meet with the solicitor on your matter.
- attend an Australia Post (Australia Post charge a $49 service fee for verification of identities).
- via text message link we will provide you using Scantek software (current fee of $27.50).
The options of documents you can supply to have your identity verified are set out below. The highest category are those documents in category 1. All documents relied on to complete the verification of identity should be current and original.
If you have changed your name legally via marriage or other means, you will be required to produce a change or name or marriage certificate in addition to the documents below.
| Category | Minimum Document Requirements |
| 1 | Australian Passport (or foreign Passport) plus Australian drivers licence with photo or Photo Card. |
| 2 | Australian Passport or foreign passport plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card. |
| 3 | Australian drivers licence with photo or Photo Card plus full birth certificate or citizenship certificate or descent certificate plus Medicare or Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card. |
If you do not meet any of the categories of documentation above, please contact our office and we will provide you with advice as to how you can meet your verification requirements.
If you would like further advice please don’t hesitate to contact us on 08 6141 1513 to make an appointment.