This fact sheet must be read in conjunction with the First Home Owner Grant Application and/or Pre-approval for the First Home Owner Rate of Duty form (Application Form) and should only be used where the preferred Proof of Identity (POI) documentation specified in the Application Form cannot be provided. Contact us if you can't provide documentation.
Lodging your form
When lodging the application form directly with RevenueWA, each applicant and their spouse or de facto partner must provide one document from each of the three POI categories. If any of the documents listed on the application form can鈥檛 be provided, submit an alternative document listed below.
When lodging the application form through an Approved Agent, each applicant and their spouse or de facto partner must provide one document from POI Category 1. The Agent will request further documents to verify identity.
Alternative POI documentation
Documents must be issued in the individual鈥檚 name. If a document is in a different name, provide evidence of change of name.
If a document is in a language other than English, provide a certified translation and a copy of the original document.
Category 1
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| Australian Citizenship Certificate | If you have lost or cannot present your Australian Citizenship Certificate, provide a Certificate of Evidence of Australian citizenship. Obtain this by completing Form 119 from the Department of Home Affairs at |
| New Zealand passport | If your passport has expired, provide a copy of your expired passport and a written statement advising the date you commenced residing in Australia and your intention to reside in Australia permanently. If your passport has been lost or you are otherwise unable to present it, provide proof of current residence status in Australia. Obtain this from the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system at |
| Overseas passport | If there is more than one applicant, we will accept an overseas passport if at least one other applicant has provided evidence of Australian citizenship or permanent residency. If the sole applicant has an overseas passport, provide a current permanent resident visa and a Category 2 document. If the passport has been lost or you are otherwise unable to present it, provide proof of current residence status in Australia. Obtain this by completing Form 164 from the Department of Home Affairs at |
| Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) | Provide a printout from VEVO or a copy of the notification from the Department of Home Affairs advising the visa has been granted. The document must specify the visa holder鈥檚 name(s), visa subclass and visa grant date. |
Category 2
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| Overseas equivalent of a preferred document | Must be current with a photograph. If an identity document with a photograph cannot be presented, provide a current passport sized photograph attached to a Statutory Declaration which states why the document cannot be provided and that the photo is a true likeness of the person. Also provide a Statutory Declaration by another person stating
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Category 3
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| Share certificates | |
| Term deposit notice or bank statement | |
| Other financial documentation | Other financial paperwork or documentation, such as superannuation statements |
| Current health insurance card | |
| Australian trade certificate | |
| Registration certificate from a professional board | For example, Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Physiotherapists, Accountants |
| Australian Defence Force discharge papers | |
| Motoring Association membership card | Current membership cards or documents from NRMA, RACQ, RACV, RAA, RACT, RAC (WA), AANT |
| Other licence | For example, Security/Crowd Controller, Scuba Diving, Skipper鈥檚 Ticket |
| Student ID Card | From an Australian tertiary education institution |
| Non-applicant and non-resident spouse | If a non-applicant spouse cannot provide Category 3 identification because they do not currently, or will not in the future, reside in Australia, provide a written statement from them advising why they do not, or will not, reside in Australia. If their statement is in a language other than English, also provide a certified translation of the statement. |
