Identification and Address Verification
Why we need to ask you for information – the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009
Identification combinations
Note, all forms of ID must be current;
Option 1
Primary Photo ID
Passport*
*Overseas Passport MUST be accompanied by either NZ citizen/permanent resident. Other residency options (e.g. temporary residents) are not acceptable.
Or other examples
- NZ Firearms licence
Proof of address dated in the last 12 months
Certification of documents
- All ID must be certified: certified copies must be completed by a trusted referee.
- Proof of address: Certified copies must be completed by a trusted referee.
Option 2
Primary non-photo ID
Full NZ Birth Certificate
Or other examples
- Certificate of NZ Citizenship
Secondary photo ID
NZ Drivers Licence*
*If issued after December 2014, both sides are required
Or other examples
- NZ Defence Force photo ID
- NZ Police Photo ID
- 18+ Card / Kiwi Access
- NZ Student Photo ID
Proof of address dated in the last 12 months
Option 3
NZ Drivers Licence
NZ Drivers Licence*
*If issued after December 2014, both sides are required
Secondary photo ID
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Bank statement or letter issued from a registered NZ bank
- NZ Central Government agency document (e.g. IRD,
- Work & Income, Studylink) with customer’s name
- Bank card with customer name and signature from a NZ bank
- SuperGold Card with customer’s name and signature
- Community Services Card with customer’s name and signature
Proof of address dated in the last 12 months
Proof of address requirements
The simplest documents acceptable to confirm you address are (any one dated in the last 12 months):
- Rates or Utility bill
- Bank statement or letter from your bank
- Car registration
- IRD notices
- Letter from an employer
- Insurance policy documents
- There many other forms of suitable identification. If you are unable to provide the above, just give us a call and we will be able to assist you.
There many other forms of suitable identification. If you are unable to provide the above, just give us a call and we will be able to assist you.
Certification Requirements
- Copies of ID must be clear. If they are not, we may require this to be redone
- Your ID must be current (not expired)
- Proof of Address must:
- Be addressed to you
- At the address you are currently living
- Dated in the last 12 months - Certification must be on the same page that your ID has been photocopied to
- Your ID must be certified by one of the following referee types: a Justice of the Peace, a Solicitor of a High Court, or a Notary Public, or a person who has the legal authority to take statutory declarations or the equivalent in New Zealand.
- The certification must include:
- the wording (or similar wording) which has been highlighted below
- the name of the trusted referee and their position e.g. JANE DOE – NOTARY PUBLIC
- the date it was completed
- The signature of the trusted referee
Example of ID Certification
I, (name of trusted referee)
certify this to be a true copy of the original which I have sighted, and it
represents the identity (or likeness) of
(John Andrew Doe)
Dated
(Date sighted by trusted referee)
Signed
(Signature of trusted referee)
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