Guide To Providing Proof Of ID

When you need to provide proof of ID

To better protect your super, you need to prove your identity in the following situations:

Process

Documents required

Change your name

A suitable linking document in addition to your proof of ID, such as:

marriage certificate
deed poll
change of name certificate from the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office

If you’re signing on behalf of someone else

A suitable linking document in addition to your proof of ID, such as:

guardianship papers
Power of attorney

Download the Complete list of people who can certify your documents and acceptable proof of identity documents (PDF 443kb)

How to certify proof of identity documents

1. Take your ID to an authorised person

Take both the ORIGINAL and a PHOTOCOPY of your identification documents to an authorised person such as a pharmacist, police officer, nurse, justice of the peace or legal practitioner.

You can also visit a VicSuper advice centre to have your ID verified.

Please note that a different list of proof of identity documents apply if you are living overseas.

View a complete list of people who can certify your documents
2 Get your ID certified
The authorised person needs to:
- compare the photocopy to the original
- include the following details on the copy: stamp or write ‘I certify that this document is a true copy of the original having been sighted by me on this day DD / MM / YYYY’
- their qualification eg. police officer
- their name
- their address and phone number and
- their signature
This is shown in the image below.
3. Return your documents to us

Post your completed form/s with your certified ID documents to:

VicSuper

GPO Box 89
Melbourne VIC 3001

What is the Driver’s Licence ‘card number’?

The card number is a unique number attributed to a Driver’s Licence in Australia.

When will the card number become mandatory for matching?

The card number is a mandatory requirement for NSW, ACT, SA, TAS and WA from 1 September 2022. Other states are expected to make this a mandatory requirement in 2023.

View sample images on where to locate the card number