The USI and your identification
To create a USI you need to use a valid form of Australian ID from the list below. You won’t need to upload a copy of your ID, you only need to enter the information that appears on your ID.
Important: Personal details entered must match those shown on your form of ID. The USI Registry System uses the Documentation Verification Service (DVS) to verify your details.
The following are acceptable forms of ID:
- Australian passport
- non-Australian passport (with Australian Visa)
- Australian birth certificate
Please note a Birth Certificate extract or Commemorative Birth Certificate will not verify - Australian driver’s licence
- Medicare card
- certificate of registration by descent
- Centrelink concession card
- citizenship certificate
- ImmiCard
If you don’t have one of these forms of ID, please contact your education or training provider for help.
We don't keep any of the information from your ID. We do keep some of your personal information which may also appear on your ID. If you would like more information about what data we keep, you can view the Student Identifiers Registrar's Privacy Policy.
Students who do not have standard forms of identity
We understand some students may not have had their birth registered or have access to verifiable ID documents.
- Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander students
- incarcerated students.
The forms below allow providers to give us all the necessary information for these students, in lieu of verifiable ID documents.
The information required from each form of ID are shown below.
Type of document | Information required |
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Australian passport |
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Non-Australian passport (with Australian issued Visa) |
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Australian birth certificate |
Note: Unfortunately, people with a single name can't verify with DVS using an Australian birth certificate. Please use a different form of ID. |
Driver's licence |
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Medicare card |
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Certificate of registration by descent |
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Centrelink concession card |
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Citizenship certificate |
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ImmiCard |
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