Documentation requirements for people needing Proof of Australian citizenship
Form 119 outlines the original documents required to support your application.
See: Form 119 Application for evidence of Australian citizenship (234KB PDF file)
Original documents must be provided.
Certified copies of the documents must also be provided with the application. The people who can certify documents are the same as those that can endorse photographs - see below. The person that certifies the documents does not have to be the same person who endorses the photograph and completes the proof of identity declaration on the application form. The original documents will be returned.
Note: If you are applying overseas and you provide copies of identity documents certified by an Australian consular officer or Australian Diplomatic officer you do not need to provide original documents with your application.
If documents are not in English, an official translation also must be provided. In Australia translations should be done by translators accredited by the National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).
See: NAATI
Proof of identity
It is a requirement that your proof of identity is confirmed by an Australian citizen or citizen of the country in which you are residing, who has known you for at least one year, and who is employed in a particular occupation. Further details are contained within Form 119 under the Proof of Identity section. You must also provide a passport size photograph of yourself. The photo must be endorsed by the same person who completed your declaration of identity.
See: Form 119 Application for evidence of Australian citizenship (234KB PDF file)
See also: Endorsed photographs