Below you will find the identification requirements to open a Bellmont Securities Share Trading account or for one-off sales.

Acceptable Forms of Identification 

Acceptable document combinations are: 

  • Two category A
  • One category A and one Category B 
  • One category A and one Category C 
  • One category A and one Category D
  • One category B and one Category C

CATEGORY A - a certified copy of a government issued photographic identification document

  • A driver’s licence or permit issued under a law of a State or Territory or equivalent authority of a foreign country that contains a photograph of the person in whose name the document is issued and date of birth (must not be expired) 
  • a passport issued by the government containing a photograph of the person in whose name the document is issue and date of birth (Australian passports may have expired within the last two years but not have been cancelled. All other passports must be current) 
  • a passport or a similar document issued for the purpose of international travel, that: 
    • contains a photograph and the signature of the person in whose name the document is issued;  
    • is issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations; and
    • if it is written in a language that is not understood by the person carrying out the verification - is accompanied by an English translation prepared by an accredited translator 

One of the following other photo ID may be provided:

  • a card issued under a law of a State or Territory for the purpose of proving the person’s age which contains a photograph of the person in whose name the document is issued and date of birth. 
  • a national identity card issued for the purpose of identification, that: 
    • contains a photograph and the signature of the person in whose name the document is issued; 
    • is issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations
    • if it is written in a language that is not understood by the person carrying out the verification – is accompanied by an English translation prepared by an accredited translator.  

It is not acceptable to produce two forms of the same ID type, such as both an Australian and a British passport.  

CATEGORY B - an original or certified copy of a government issued non-photographic ID document (must not be expired)  

  • a birth certificate or birth extract issued by a State or Territory; 
  • a citizenship certificate issued by the Commonwealth; • a citizenship certificate issued by a foreign government that, if it is written in a language that is not understood by the person carrying out the verification, is accompanied by an English translation prepared by an accredited translator; 
  • a birth certificate issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations that, if it is written in a language that is not understood by the person carrying out the verification, is accompanied by an English translation prepared by an accredited translator; 

One of the following Centrelink Pension cards may be provided: 

  • a health care card; 
  • a commonwealth seniors health care card; 
  • a pensioner concession card; 
  • an interim concession card 

CATEGORY C - an original or certified copy of evidence of address

  • a tax assessment notice issued by the ATO within the preceding twelve months; 
  • a government benefits notice within the preceding twelve months; 
  • a utility bill within the preceding three months; 
  • a local government rates notice within the preceding three months; 
  • if you are under 18, a school attendance letter within the preceding three months; 

CATEGORY D - an original or certified copy of other ID (must not be expired)

  • a medicare card  

 Certifying Your Documents

All copies of ID submitted to us must be certified by an approved certifier. 

You can have copies of your ID certified by any one of the following: 

  • Health professions: Pharmacist, Chiropractor, Dentist, Medical practitioner, Nurse, Optometrist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist 
  • Legal professions: Legal practitioner, Patent attorney, Trademarks attorney • Court positions: Bailiff, Justice of the Peace, Judge, Magistrate, Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, Clerk, Master of a court, CEO of a Commonwealth court 
  • Accountant (member of ICA, ASA, NIA or CPA, ATMA, NTAA)
  • Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia or Engineers Australia 
  • Commissioner for Affidavits, or Commissioner for Declarations (dependent on jurisdictions) 
  • Government representatives (elected): Federal, State or Territory or Local 
  • Public servants: Federal, State or Territory or Local – employed for five years or more. 
  • Permanent employees of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency 
  • Bank officer, building society officer, credit union officer, finance company officer – employed for five years or more 
  • Veterinary surgeon 
  • Minister of religion, or marriage celebrant 
  • Australian Defence Force (an officer; or a non-commissioned officer with 5+ years of continuous service; a warrant officer) 
  • Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 
  • Notary public 
  • Police officer, Sheriff or Sheriff’s officer 
  • Teacher (full-time) at a school or tertiary education institution
  • An officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder of an Australian financial services licence, having 2 or more years of continuous service with one or more licensees 
  • A permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with two or more years continuous service who is employed in an office supplying postal services to the public 
  • An officer with, or a credit representative of, a holder of an Australian credit licence, having 2 or more years of continuous service with one or more licensees. Outside Australia 
  • Justice of the Peace 
  • Notary public 
  • Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955) 
  • Employee of the Commonwealth or the Australian Trade Commission who works outside Australia. 
  • An officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder of an Australian financial services licence, having two or more years of continuous service with one or more licensees; 
  • An officer with, or a credit representative of, a holder of an Australian credit licence, having two or more years of continuous service with one or more licensees.