Who can certify my qualifications for a licence application?

  • A person who is currently licensed or registered under a law to practice in one of the following occupations:
    • Chiropractor
    • Dentist
    • Legal practitioner
    • Medical practitioner
    • Nurse
    • Optometrist
    • Patent attorney
    • Pharmacist
    • Physiotherapist
    • Psychologist
    • Trademarks attorney
    • Veterinary surgeon
  • A person who is enrolled on the roll of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory, or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner (however described)
  • A person who is in the following list:
    • Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the public
    • Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955)
    • Bailiff
    • Bank officer with 5 or more continuous years of service
    • Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
    • Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court
    • Clerk of a court
    • Commissioner for Affidavits
    • Commissioner for Declarations
    • Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
  • An Employee of the Australian Trade Commission who is:
    • In a country or place outside Australia; and authorised under paragraph 3 (d) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and exercising his or her function in that place
  • An Employee of the Commonwealth who is:
    • In a country or place outside Australia; and authorised under paragraph 3 (c) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and exercising his or her function in that place
  • Fellow of the National Tax Accountants' Association
  • Finance company officer with 5 or more years of continuous service Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item in this list
  • Judge of a court
  • Justice of the Peace

For a full list of information about who can complete Identity declarations, endorse photographs and certify documents click here.