Digital ID

What is Digital ID?

A secure way to verify your ID online.

We’re all used to providing documents – for example our driver licence, passport or birth certificate – to verify our ID. This is often a requirement for many activities, such as changing jobs, rental applications, or to take out a phone plan and to access many government services.

Handing over copies of ID documents in this digital age means copies of our documents are stored in many places, putting our data at risk of cyber theft.

With a Digital ID, there’s no need to run around searching for physical ID documents and getting to a government shopfront or business. You can do your life admin from anywhere, at any time.

Digital ID means less of your personal information will need to be stored by businesses and organisations, significantly reducing the copies of your documents that put you at risk of data theft. It provides a more convenient way to log into online services rather than having multiple usernames and passwords. Digital ID won’t replace your ID documents or the way you access services now, but it will give you an easier and more secure way to verify your ID online. Digital ID means more services can be provided online with a secure way to verify your ID wherever you are, at any time.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

To get started you will need to:

be at least 15 years old
have an email address or mobile phone number that only you use
have a smartphone or smart device
download the myGovID app
prepare documents that help prove who you are such as your passport, driver’s licence, birth certificate or Medicare card.
choose which identity strength you want to set up. The online service you want to access determines the minimum identity strength you'll need.

To create your Digital Identity, you will need to visit the myGovID website.

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