Document of Identity (Australia)
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A Document of Identity is a form of identification issued to Australia
n citizens by the Federal
Government of Australia
. The primary purpose of the Document of Identity is to allow an Australian citizen to travel to Norfolk Island
without the need for a passport
. Australian citizens can apply for a Document of Identity from Australia Post
.
By the Australian Passports Determination 2005 a Document of identity is also issued to people to whom it is unnecessary or undesirable to issue a passport. This includes people who have been denied a passport due to them having an outstanding arrest warrant
for them, Australian citizens who request a document of identity instead of a passport; Australian citizens who are transgender
; Australian citizens being repatriated or deported to Australia or extradited; and Australian citizens whose travel the Minister believes should be restricted.
Documents of Identity are issued free to travel to Norfolk Island, but other Documents of Identity are usually only for a single journey, and for a limited period. Many countries do not recognize a Document of Identity as a valid travel document.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n citizens by the Federal
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
Government of Australia
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
. The primary purpose of the Document of Identity is to allow an Australian citizen to travel to Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
without the need for a passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
. Australian citizens can apply for a Document of Identity from Australia Post
Australia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
.
By the Australian Passports Determination 2005 a Document of identity is also issued to people to whom it is unnecessary or undesirable to issue a passport. This includes people who have been denied a passport due to them having an outstanding arrest warrant
Arrest warrant
An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by and on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual.-Canada:Arrest warrants are issued by a judge or justice of the peace under the Criminal Code of Canada....
for them, Australian citizens who request a document of identity instead of a passport; Australian citizens who are transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
; Australian citizens being repatriated or deported to Australia or extradited; and Australian citizens whose travel the Minister believes should be restricted.
Documents of Identity are issued free to travel to Norfolk Island, but other Documents of Identity are usually only for a single journey, and for a limited period. Many countries do not recognize a Document of Identity as a valid travel document.