Application for a Tax File Number (TFN) 106-26042904

Code

Document type

ABC

Australian birth certificate

ACC

Australian citizenship certificate or Citizenship by descent certificate

AAP

Australian passport

AFP

Overseas passport

Code

Document type

BDL

Australian driver license

BDP

Australian learner permit, Proof of Age card, Evidence of Age card, Photo card, 18+ card, Personal Information card

BMC

Medicare card

BFI

Financial account statement from an Australian bank/credit union or building society less than one year old. Statements printed from the internet are not acceptable, or

ATM card (not credit card) This is a debit Australian bank/credit union or building society card that is currently valid

BFL

Australian firearms license with photograph

BTS

Tertiary student identification card containing a photo and/or signature and be issued from an Australian government accredited education authority

BSS

Secondary student identification card containing a photo and/or signature and be issued from an Australian government accredited education authority

BEC

Secondary examination certificate must be less than 1 year old and be issued from an Australian government accredited education authority

BEA

Record of achievement must be less than 1 year old and be issued from an Australian government accredited education authority

BER

Examination report must be less than 1 year old and be issued from an Australian government accredited education authority

Code

Document type

MRR

This code is recorded where a POI reference is being used

Code

Document type

LABC

Australian birth certificate

LBMC

Medicare card

LCDP

Change of name by deed poll

LOBC

Overseas birth certificate

LPOA

Power of attorney*

LCON

Change of name document

LLOA

Letter of authority

LMGC

Marriage certificate

LPPG

Proof of parentage/guardianship documents

LDRL

Doctor's letter**

Document code

Document number

Place of issue

Date of issue or expiry

ABC

Birth certificate registration number e.g.12345678/99

State of issue

Date of registration of the birth (DD/MM/YYYY)

Note: this is not the issue date of the certificate

AAP

Passport number e.g. MO1234567

Australia

Issue Date DD/MM/YYYY

ACC

Certificate number.

Note: Citizenship By Descent certificates are accepted and details are to be recorded in the ACC block

Australia or other country name (Citizenship by descent certificates may be issued outside Australia)

Date citizenship acquired DD/MM/YYYY

AFP

Overseas passport number or Document for travel to Australia

e.g. C007577

Country of origin

Passport expiry date or date of arrival in Australia for travel document holders

DD/MM/YYYY

BDL

Australian driver license full number

State of issue

Expiry date

DD/MM/YYYY

BDP

Australian learners permit full number

State of issue

Expiry date

DD/MM/YYYY

BDP

Proof of Age card number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

This is expiry date if present, otherwise issue date

BDP

Evidence of Age card number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

This is expiry date if present, otherwise issue date

BDP

Photo card number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

BDP

18+ card number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

BDP

Personal Information Card number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

BMC

Medicare card number

(10-digit card number plus the 1-digit Individual Reference Number to the left of name)

Australia (do not use card colour)

Expiry date

DD/MM/YYYY

If required use the last date of the expiry month (e.g. 30/04/2026)

BFI

Leave blank

Name of bank e.g. CBA - Moonee Ponds VIC, NAB - Ipswich QLD

Statement = Issue date

Card = Expiry date

BFL

Australian firearm licence number

State of issue

Expiry date

DD/MM/YYYY

BTS

Tertiary student Id number

Name of school or state of issue

Expiry date if present, otherwise issue date

BSS

Secondary student identification card number

Name of school or state of issue

Expiry date if present, otherwise issue date

BEC*

Student number

Name of school

Issue date – must be less than 1 yr old

BEA*

Student number

Name of school

Issue date – must be less than 1 yr old

BER*

Student number

Name of school

Issue date – must be less than 1 yr old

MRR

Leave blank

State where POI reference was completed

Date POI reference was signed

Document code

Document number

Place of issue

Date of issue or expiry

LABC

Birth certificate registration number e.g.12345678/99

State of issue

Date of registration of the birth (DD/MM/YYYY)

Note: this is not the issue date of the certificate

LBMC

As for BMC - for the representative who signed the form

Australia

Expiry date

DD/MM/YYYY

If required use the last date of the expiry month (e.g.30/04/2026)

LCDP

Record number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

LCON

Record number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

LLOA

Record number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

LMGC

Record number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

LOBC

O/S B/C reg. Number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

LPOA

Record number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

LPPG

Record number

State of issue

DD/MM/YYYY

Document code

Document number

Place of issue

Date of issue or expiry

Refer to Table 5 Coding of documents (primary and secondary)

Refer to Table 5 Coding of documents (primary and secondary)

Refer to Table 5 Coding of documents (primary and secondary)

Refer to Table 5 Coding of documents (primary and secondary)