You must provide five (5) documents with your completed form to confirm your identity:
The documentation you provide must include evidence of your full name and date of birth. Additionally, either your main ID or your secondary document must include a photo of you.
You will need access to a scanner or a mobile device with a camera to upload your ID documents. Please note that Clear to Work only accepts .jpeg and .png file formats for ID images. PDF documents are not accepted.
Your images/scans of the ID document must be in colour and of the original document or a certified copy of the original document. Certified copies can be in black and white. Original documents must be in colour.
A main document can be:
A secondary document can be:
Supporting documents can be:
When applying for a Federal Police Check, you must provide proof of your identity.
You are required to provide 100 points of identification, one of which must be either a passport (Australian or international) or an Australian Driver’s Licence.
Your images/scans of the ID document must be in colour and of the original document or a certified copy of the original document. Certified copies can be in black and white. Original documents must be in colour.
CATEGORY A
Each document is worth 70 points:
CATEGORY B
An Australian Driver’s Licence is worth 40 points and each additional document listed is worth 25 points:
CATEGORY C
Each document is worth 25 points:
Change of Name:
If the ID you provide is under two or more different names (e.g., birth certificate in maiden name and driver’s license in married name), proof of name change documents will need to be provided as evidence of name change.
Change of name documentation can be any of the following:
These documents DO NOT count towards the required documentation outlined for each check type above. If you use a change of name document, you must provide the other names you have used in the ‘Other Names’ section of the online application form.
All Identity Documents Provided Must be Current & Valid
Please note that all identification documents that you provide to complete your police check application must be current and valid. The only exception to this is an Australian Passport which can be expired up to two years.