South Australia - Apply for Proof of Age Card

ProcedureEdit

Step 1: Complete the application form for proof of age card.
Step 2: Return it to a Service SA customer service centre, with the following:
- Evidence of identity - a minimum of three documents that verify your identity, age, signature and residential address. If you have a photographic learner's permit or licence you may not need to supply full evidence of identity.
- Payment.
Allow up to a month for your proof of age card to arrive in the mail.

Required DocumentsEdit

Evidence of your identity is required when applying for a learners permit, driver's licence, or registering a vehicle for the first time.
- At least three documents are required to provide evidence of identity.
- At least one document must be provided from both category A (evidence of existence) and category B (evidence of use of identity). Your signature, date of birth and current address must be on at least one piece of evidence.
If none of the documents from category A or B shows your current address, you must provide a fourth document showing your current residential address.
Documents must be originals and issued within the allowable time. Photocopies, extracts or commemorative certificates are not acceptable.

Category A - evidence of existence

The following documents are acceptable:
- an Australian full birth certificate showing parental details (a Commemorative Certificate, certified copy or extract is not acceptable);
- an overseas birth certificate showing parental details provided a passport or an official Australian travel document is also shown;
- a current Australian passport or one that has expired within the last two years;
- a current overseas passport (with or without visa) or an overseas passport that has expired within the last two years (provided it is accompanied by a current Australian visa);
- Note: Electronic visas are not acceptable as Evidence of Identity
- an Australian naturalisation or citizenship document or immigration papers issued by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Note: A person under the age of 18 who is naturalised along with their parents may not necessarily be issued with an individual citizenship document; they may instead appear on the parents citizenship papers;
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) Certificate of Evidence of Residence Status";
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) travel document (valid up to five years after issue). Note: A person under the age of 18 who immigrates to Australia with his/her parent(s) will generally be included on the immigration paperwork of their parent(s);
- community detention: letter of introduction, issued by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) or the Australian Passport Office;
- an Extract from Register of Citizenship by Descent (issued by an Australian embassy where the parent(s) are Australian-born). Note: the term Extract is the official title and is not an extract in the same sense as an extract from an Australian full birth certificate;
- photograph and/or signature stored on the photographic licence database;
- South Australian or Federal Police Officer photo identity card;
- A current (or expired by up to two years) Roads and Maritime (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) issued New South Wales Photo Card. (Note: NSW issued Proof of Age cards are not acceptable as Evidence of Identity);
- South Australian proof of age card (issued after 9 October 2006);
- Australian photo drivers licence or learners permit (current or expired up to two years). The licence / permit must display a card number and not be reported as lost, stolen or destroyed.

Category B evidence of use of identity

The following documents are acceptable:
- a current Medicare card, Pensioner Concession Card, Department of Veterans' Affairs entitlement card or any other current entitlement card issued by the Australian (i.e. Federal) Government
- a telephone, gas or electricity bill up to six months old
- a water rates, council rates or land valuation notice up to twelve months old
- Australian Defence Force photo identity card (excluding civilian staff and family)
- an electoral enrolment card or other evidence of enrolment up to two years old
- student identity document from an educational institution with photograph and/or signature (current or expired up to twelve months)
- Australian issued security guard or crowd controller licence showing photograph
- occupational licence (OCBA licence) showing photograph
- an armed services discharge document up to twelve months old
- Australian issued firearms licence showing photograph
- a current credit card, that shows the embossed name and signature, or account card from a bank, building society or credit union, or a passbook or account statement up to one year old.

Note: Screen dumps from financial institutions are not acceptable, with or without financial institution branch stamps.

Evidence of residential address

A person must be a resident of South Australia to be eligible for the issue of a learners permit or drivers licence. Evidence of a South Australian address is required when a person applies for a drivers licence or learners permit.
A person is only required to supply one of the documents listed below if their residential address has not been established by a Category A or B document:
- current South Australian vehicle registration certificate
- South Australian drivers licence or vehicle registration renewal for the coming period
- a contract of sale, lease arrangement or rental receipt for his/her place of residence up to two years old
- last or current financial year Australian Taxation Office tax assessment (note: client must have blanked out their Tax File Number (TFN) prior to presentation)
- certificate or statement of enrolment from an educational institution (up to one year old)
- a letter from the principal of a recognised educational institution verifying the persons address (up to one year old)
- a statement or letter from a bank, building society or credit union (up to one year old) which verifies the persons residential address.

Note: Screen dumps from financial institutions are not acceptable, with or without financial institution branch stamps.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

South Australia customer service centre http://www.sa.gov.au/government/entity/58/About%20us%20-%20Service%20SA/Where%20we%20are

EligibilityEdit

You must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible for a proof of age card.

FeesEdit

Proof of age card issue: $22.00

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing TimeEdit

Allow up to a month for your proof of age card to arrive in the mail

InstructionsEdit

An applicant for a proof of age card must be 18 years of age or older.
You must provide evidence of existence, evidence of use of identity and evidence of residential address.
For a proof of age card your date of birth must be shown on at least one piece of evidence of identity documentation.

Required InformationEdit

Family Name
Given Name
Residential Address
Postal Address
Date of Birth
Gender
Email
Home, Work and Mobile Phone Number

Need for the DocumentEdit

The South Australia Proof of Age card is used to verify that the person seeking to enter the licensed premises or purchase liquor is over 18 years of age. This card is recognised throughout Australia.

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External LinksEdit

Sa.gov.au Proof of Age card http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/transport,+travel+and+motoring/motoring/drivers+and+licences/maintaining+and+updating+your+driver's+licence/applying+for+a+proof+of+age+card