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Identification requirements for blue card applications

What identification documents do I need to apply for a blue card?

The Working with Children Check involves sensitive information so the Commission must be sure your personal details are correct before we can do the relevant checks. We need documents which prove your full name, date of birth and signature.

When you apply for a blue card, you must provide either:

One original document from List 1 and one original document from List 2 which together show your full name, date of birth and signature.

Two original documents from List 1 which together show your full name, date of birth and signature.

List 1 – Primary documents

Current driver licence/learner’s permit/proof of age card (with photo)
Current passport (with photo)
Birth certificate (or extract)
Australian citizenship certificate or current document evidencing permanent Australian residency status

List 2 – Secondary documents

Current Pension Concession Card/Dept of Veterans’ Affairs Entitlement Card/Senior’s Health Card/Health Care Card/any other current financial entitlement card issued by Centrelink.
Current Credit Card or account card from a bank/building society/credit union (with name and signature)
Current student identification card issued by a tertiary education institution or school (with photo and signature)
Current Qld Gaming Machine Licence

List 2 – Secondary documents(cont)

Current Positive Notice Blue Card (issued by the Commission)
Current Qld Licence issued under the Weapons Act
Current Medicare card
Current Qld crowd controller/private investigator/security officer licence
Passbook or account statement issued by a bank/building society/credit union dated in the last 6 months
Australian taxation assessment notice dated in the last 6 months

Note

For more information, see the ‘How to meet the identification requirements for a blue card application’ information sheet or call the Blue Card Contact Centre on 1800 113 611 or 07 3211 6999 .

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Last Updated: July 1, 2008

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