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What to bring to an Australia Post tax file number interview
Australian residents using the Australia Post route print an application summary and show current original identity documents in person. Applicants aged 16 or older need three documents and applicants under 16 need two. Each group needs at least one primary document.
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- 01Submit
Complete the Australia Post application form and retain its reference. Source 1
- 02Print
Bring the most recent application summary. Source 2
- 03Assemble
Pick the original documents and any proof required for an adult signing for a child. Source 3
- 04Attend
Visit a participating outlet and sign as directed. Source 1
The interview completes the application after staff sight the documents.
Use the application summary linked to the latest submission
Australia Post uses the online summary to locate the application. If you update the form, its instructions say a new reference number is issued. Print the summary for that reference and take it to a participating outlet with your identity papers. Source 3 Source 2
Count documents by age and include a primary one
The application instructions require three identity documents from age 16 and two below age 16. Include at least one primary document. A full Australian birth certificate qualifies, while an extract or commemorative certificate does not. Some secondary documents have matching name, address, signature or photo conditions. Source 3
Prepare evidence for the person who signs
The applicant ordinarily signs from age 16. At ages 13 to 15 the applicant or a parent or guardian can sign. For a child aged 12 or younger, a parent or guardian signs. When an adult signs for a child under 16, the adult’s own identity and authority are checked too. The form sets out separate evidence for an applicant aged 16 or older who cannot sign. Source 3
Follow the interview instructions after completing the online form
The ATO’s public guide asks applicants to attend within 30 days. The Australia Post application interface also publishes a 28-day instruction, so follow the date shown by the form and arrange the visit within 28 days if possible. The ATO says the 28-day delivery expectation starts after it receives the completed application following the document check. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
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Use the list for your own preparation. Check your appointment instructions for the final requirements.
All applicants at Australia Post · Print the summary with the application reference number. If you amend the form, use the latest summary. Source 1
All applicants · At least one current original, such as an Australian full birth certificate, Australian passport, Australian citizenship certificate or foreign passport. Source 3
Age 16 or older · Bring three current original documents, including at least one primary. Source 3
Under age 16 · Bring two current original documents, including at least one primary. Source 3
Where using a secondary item · Examples include a Medicare card, a qualifying Australian bank statement or a qualifying Australian driver licence. Check the relevant name, address or issue-date condition. Source 3
Adult signing for a recipient under 16 · Bring two identity documents for the child, proof of authority to sign, and three identity documents for the adult or the adult’s TFN. Source 3
Identity papers in a previous name · Bring accepted evidence of the name change, such as a marriage certificate or change-of-name document. Source 3
Any document in another language · Bring the original and a written translation certified by an authorised translation service. Source 3
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