ROVER identity verification checklist
Applications on your own behalf
A minimum of 40 points of identification, in the form of a primary document, must be provided and verified to apply on your own behalf.
Applications on behalf of an organisation or another individual
A minimum of 100 points of identification, including a primary document, must be provided and verified to apply on behalf of an organisation or another individual.
Identification document checklist
Use the below as a checklist when preparing your identification documents.
Primary documents
Document You must supply at least one primary document Foreign documents must be accompanied by a translation if not in English1 | Required on document N = Name, P = Photo, A = Address, S = Signature | Points worth |
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Foreign passport (current) | N-P | 100 |
Australian passport (current or expired within last 2 years but not cancelled) | N-P | 70 |
Australian Citizenship Certificate | N | 70 |
Australian Full Birth certificate (not birth certificate extract) | N | 70 |
Foreign Full Birth certificate (not birth certificate extract) | N | 70 |
Certificate of Identity (COI) issued by the Australian Government to refugees and non-Australian citizens for entry to Australia | N | 70 |
Australian driver licence/Learner's permit | N-A-P | 40 |
Foreign driver licence/Learner's permit | N-A-P | 40 |
Current (Australian) tertiary student identification card | N-P | 40 |
Photo identification card issued for Australian regulatory purposes (for example Aviation/Maritime Security identification, security industry etc.) | N-P | 40 |
Government employee ID (Australian federal/state/territory) | N-P | 40 |
Australian Defence Force (ADF) identification card (with photo or signature) | N-P | 40 |
National Identity Card issued by your home nation | N-P | 40 |
Secondary documents
Document You must supply at least one primary document Foreign documents must be accompanied by a translation if not in English1 | Required on document N = Name, P = Photo, A = Address, S = Signature | Points worth |
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Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) card | N-A | 40 |
Centrelink (Services Australia) concession and/or health care card (with reference number) | N-A | 40 |
Birth certificate extract | N | 25 |
Birth card (NSW Births, Deaths, Marriages issue only) | N | 25 |
Medicare card | N | 25 |
Australian marriage certificate (Australian Registry issue only) | N-S | 25 |
Decree Nisi / Decree Absolute (Australian Registry issue only) | N-S | 25 |
Change of name certificate (Australian Registry issue only) | N-S | 25 |
Property lease agreement—current address | N-A | 25 |
Property lease agreement—current address (foreign) | N-A | 25 |
Rating authority—current address for example land rates | N-A | 25 |
Utility bill—electricity, gas, water, telephone—current address (less than 12 months old) | N-A | 20 |
Utility bill—electricity, gas, water, telephone—current address (less than 12 months old) (foreign) | N-A | 20 |
Reference from Indigenous organisation | N-P | 20 |
- You must provide an original copy and a translation in English.
ROVER enquiries
If you experience any issues with ROVER, please email ROVERinfo@infrastructure.gov.au for assistance.