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Info on Accounts
Information Required For Accounts:
In order to open a bank account in Australia, you will be required to supply the following information and supporting documents:
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
Australian government legislation requires that customers of financial institutions opening a new account provide personal identification to the value of 100 points. Below is a summary of acceptable forms of personal identification and their value.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Passport
Birth Certificate
Citizen Certificate
Note:
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POINTS
70
70
70
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Only one primary document can be used to obtain 70 points
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SECONDARY SOURCES
Current Australian drivers licence
Public utilities
Credit/debit cards & passbooks
Medicare card
Pension Concession card
Student ID card (Over 18 years of age)
Note:
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POINTS
40
25
25
25
40
40
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All documents must be current with the exception of the passport, which is acceptable if expiration is within the last 2 years
All documents presented must be originals with exception of the Extract of Birth Certificate
Only one document can be used per source
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Please note that this list is only a summary of what is acceptable. For enquires regarding personal identification for your own requirements, please email: Contact Us
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