Select this link to begin your application on the Australia Post website. When you have completed the online form, print out your application summary – you will need it for steps 2 and 3.
Step 2. Attend an interview at a participating Australia Post retail outlet
When you submit your application for a new TFN, you will be directed to the page where you can find a participating retail outlet. You can either book an appointment or simply attend a participating outlet for an interview. Bookings are not essential but it is important that you meet with an Australia Post representative within 30 days so they can confirm your identity using your proof of identity documentation.
Step 3. Bring three proof of identity documents
When you go to your appointment with Australia Post you will need to bring:
three original documents from the proof of identity list (including at least one primary document) that confirm your identity
your printed application summary.
*If your application indicates you have changed your name, you must also provide documentation which demonstrates the change (see proof of identity).
Australian full birth certificate
Note: Birth extracts are not accepted
Australian citizenship certificate or Extract from Register of Citizenship by Descent
Australian passport
Overseas passport (with evidence of immigration status)
Acceptable SECONDARY documentation
Australian driver's licence or Australian learner's permit
Note: Australian driver's licence or learner's permit must have a photograph, signature (and address for applicable states) which matches that provided on the application
Medicare card
Account statement from an Australian bank, credit union or building society less than one year old or ATM card with details that match those provided on the application
Note: Account statements printed from the internet are not acceptable.
Australian firearms licence
Tertiary student identification or secondary student identification card
Note: The tertiary/secondary student identification card must contain a photograph and be issued from an Australian government accredited education authority