The USI and your identification
To create a USI or update personal details such as your first/last/single name or date of birth, you'll need a valid form of Australian identification that is verifiable through the Document Verification Service.
Acceptable forms of identification:
- Australian passport
- Australian Visa and non-Australian passport
- Non Australian Passport (New Zealand)
- Australian birth certificate - please note: a birth certificate extract or commemorative birth certificate will not be accepted
- Australian driver’s licence
- Medicare card - please note: Medicare card cannot be used to update personal details.
- certificate of registration by descent
- Centrelink concession card
- citizenship certificate
- ImmiCard
- Aviation-Maritime Security Identification Card
Important: The personal details you enter must match those shown on your identification.
Document Verification Service (DVS)
The USI Registry System uses the Document Verification Service (DVS) to verify your details using your identification.
You don’t need to upload a copy of your identification. Simply enter the information as it appears on the identification document. If you have entered the details correctly, including any hyphens and apostrophes and the identification is current, the DVS will verify your identity automatically.
We don't keep a record or copy of your ID, but we do keep some of your personal information which may also appear on your card or document. The DVS Privacy Statement can be viewed at Privacy Statement – Identity Verification Services. View the Student Identifiers Registrar's Privacy Policy for more information about what data we keep.
Troubleshooting name issues
Learn how to troubleshoot some of the common problems our customers encounter whilst using the DVS in the video below: