REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS |
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If you are an individual investor, at a minimum fund managers will wish to verify your full name and date of birth. You will need to give them one document from column [1] or one document from each of columns [2] and [3]:
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Reliable and independent documentation |
[1] Primary photographic
(one proof required) |
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[2] Primary non-photographic
(one proof required) |
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[3] Secondary identification
(one proof required) |
Driver’s licence |
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Birth certificate |
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Commonwealth, State and Territory financial benefits notice (less than 12 months old) |
Valid Australian passport |
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Commonwealth citizenship certificate |
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Tax notice (less than 12 months old) |
Valid New Zealand passport |
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Pension card |
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Local utilities provider notice (less than 3 months old) |
State or Territory proof of age card |
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Foreign citizenship certificate or birth certificate |
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National identity card |
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DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS - CERTIFIED COPIES ONLY |
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Remember, do not send original documents (this even applies to a telecom or electricity bill, as fund managers do not send these documents back to you). They require a photocopy and this needs to be certified to be correct. There is a whole range of persons who may certify your documents - see examples in the list below:
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Judge |
Magistrate |
Lawyer |
Justice of the Peace |
Notary public |
Police officer |
A finance company officer* |
Full-time employee of a post office* |
Full-time employee of a bank* |
An authorised representative of
a holder of an Australian Financial
Services Licence (AFS Licence)* |
An accountant with CPA or NIA membership* |
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* Those marked with a star ‘*’ are required to have two or more years of continuous service (with one or more institution) or membership. |
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Please note, as these are only photocopies of documents, fund managers will not return them to you. they may also ask for additional information.
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