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 Your Tax File Number (TFN) – this is the easiest way to identify you
funds OR
Certified copy of current driver’s licence OR current passport
Transfer to a self-managed super fund Certified copy of current driver’s licence OR current passport
(SMSF)

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 Step 2 Get your ID certified Step 3 Send it all back to us

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.
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.
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
2. Include the following details on the copy: continuous service (with one or more finance companies)

›› stamp or write ‘This is a true and correct copy of the original’ ›› an officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder of an
Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), having five or
›› their qualification (such as police officer) more years continuous service with one or more licensees
›› their name ›› a notary public officer
›› their address and phone number, and ›› a registrar or deputy registrar of a court
›› their signature and the date it was signed. ›› a Justice of the Peace
›› a person enrolled on the roll of a State or Territory Supreme
Driver Licence Court or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner
New South Wales, Australia
Card Number
›› an Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic officer
John CITIZEN
correct
2 123 456 789 ›› a judge of a court
true and
This is a
123 ANY ST copy o f the original ›› a magistrate, or
SUBURB NSW 2000
r
›› a Chief Executive Officer of a Commonwealth court.
lice Office
Sample, Po
Licence No. Donor
Sam
12345678
Licence Class
Sergeant
A
Conditions
Other Roa
456
d,
SW 2000
If you have changed your name or are signing
Suburb N 15 July 2011
C S
02 9111 8222 on behalf of another person
Expiry
Date of Birth
01 JAN 1980 01 JAN 2015 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).
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 ›› marriage certificate
need to have two documents certified: ›› deed poll, or
One of these ›› change of name certificate from the Births, Deaths and
›› birth certificate or birth extract issued within Australia Marriages Registration Office
›› citizenship certificate issued by the Commonwealth, or If you are signing on behalf of another person you’ll need one of these:
›› pension card issued by Centrelink that entitles a person ›› guardianship papers, or
to financial benefits. ›› Power of Attorney.
And one of these
›› a letter from Centrelink regarding a Government 
assistance payment (less than 12 months old)
Need more help
›› Australian Taxation Office notice of assessment (less than If you need help or don’t know if your proof of ID
12 months old), or
is acceptable, give us a call before you get started.
›› rates notice (less than 12 months old).
Call us on 1300 300 273.
All ID should show your name and residential address.

Case study: Troy gets his documents certified

Troy wants to withdraw $60,000 from his super account. Here’s how he certifies his documents.

Troy sends his

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.
As he’s withdrawing Troy goes to the The police officer
form and the three
$60,000, he makes a police station to get checks the originals
certified copies –
photocopy of his most these three copies and certifies each
each copy certified
recent bank statement, certified. He takes copy, with the officer’s
with an original
his latest gas bill, both the originals name, title, phone
signature – to
and both sides of and the copies with number, signature
AustralianSuper to
his driver’s licence. him for comparison. and date.
request the payment.
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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/forms or by calling 1300 300 273.

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