Via Australia Post interview

  1. Fill out form here - Last modified: 04 Apr 2022 QC 22604
    1. if the applicant is not born in Australia, take note of when the applicant arrived in Australia (dd/mm/yy) and which country they were born in
    2. if the applicant is below 16, the parent/guardian must prove that they have hte authority to act on the child's behalf. Acceptable proof includes:
      1. Medicare card (both parent and child name must appear on the 1 card. See ghosh issue)
      2. Australian/Foreign full birth certificate 
      3. Letter of authority or power of attorney
      4. Court order
      5. Proof of parentage/guardianship docs. 
    3. Once you complete the application make sure to:
      1. SAVE THE REFERENCE NUMBER - this won't appear ininside the pdf or email. It only appears on the website once and in the pdf file name (so remember to keep the pdf file name)
      2. print the pdf
  2. book an interview at an Australia Post + bring 3 IDs with you (driver licence, passport, photo ID, medicare, birth certificate ,etc.)
  3. complete the interview


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Fill out this form if you are outside Australia

Last modified: 07 Nov 2018QC 22604