Government of Western Australia
Department of Transport
E13
Photo Kit
Last updated: 08.03.2024
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Applicant’s Signature
APPLICANT DETAILS
FAMILY NAME
GIVEN NAME/S
DRIVER’S LICENCE NUMBER
FAMILY NAME
GIVEN NAME/S
I,
OCCUPATION
WITNESS SIGNATURE
certify that I have sighted original proof of identity documents as required
and that the attached photograph is a true image of the applicant whose
details are listed on this form.
I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Adavits and Statutory
Declarations Act 2005 and I am aware that making a false declaration is an
oence punishable by imprisonment under the Criminal Code 1913.
See ‘Description of Authorised Witness’ section overleaf for who
can witness a Statutory declaration.
DATE OF BIRTH
DATE OF BIRTH
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
(include all area codes)
PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION SIGHTED
SECONDARY IDENTIFICATION SIGHTED
Indicate why you are unable to attend a DVS centre or agent
temporarily living overseas
temporarily living or travelling interstate
living in a remote area within Western Australia
have medical condition that makes it dicult to attend a photographic site
EMAIL ADDRESS
Attach photographs in
this space or to the top
of the form
DO NOT GLUE
WITNESS DETAILS
Your credit card details will be securely destroyed once your payment has been processed * Required elds
CARDHOLDER NAME *
CARD NUMBER * CREDIT CARD
TYPE
EXPIRATION DATE
I authorise the Department of Transport to charge my credit card in the amount of: $
(refer to www.transport.wa.gov.au/dvs for current fees)
PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE DATE
RENEWAL PERIOD
Visa Mastercard
CREDIT CARD AUTHORISATION (IF REQUIRED)
1 Year 5 Years
/ /
/ /
W A
SUBURB
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
STATE
POST CODE
SUBURB
POSTAL ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT TO RESIDENTIAL)
STATE
POST CODE
SUBURB
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
STATE
POST CODE
When blank, this form is classed as OFFICIAL, when completed, this form is classed as OFFICIAL SENSITIVE
You will need to supply two current colour passport quality (45mm x 35mm)
photographs of yourself on matte photographic paper, taken against a
PLAIN WHITE background.
IMPORTANT: Attach your photographs to this form, ensuring they do not get
scratched or damaged in any way.
To ensure your photographs meets quality standards, they must:
• Show the head and top of shoulders close up, so that the face is displayed
from the bottom of the chin to the crown (i.e. top of head without hair).
• Show a full frontal view of the face and shoulders square on (not looking
over shoulder, with the edges of the face visible).
• Show the person looking directly at the camera (not tilted head).
• Be taken with a neutral expression and the mouth closed (not smiling,
laughing or frowning).
• Show the eyes open and clearly visible.
• The eyes must not be covered by hair, or by glasses frames or tinted lenses.
• Sunglasses must be removed if they are sitting on the top of the head
and photographs showing a reection of a camera ash or other light
will be rejected.
• Head coverings may not be worn unless for religious or health reasons.
(Veils covering the face are not acceptable).
• It is important when submitting your Photo Kit that your photographs are
not creased or damaged.
• You must write your name and date of birth on the back of one of the
photographs.
• Your Authorised Witness must also sign the back of the photograph.
Ensure that you and your Authorised Witness do not press too hard
when writing on the back of the photograph, to prevent the writing on
the back becoming visible on the front.
• Ink from stamps used to certify your photograph must not be visible on the
front of the photograph.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Two forms of identication (Primary and Secondary) MUST be sighted
by the Authorised Witness and certied copies must be attached to the
application.
*Acceptable forms of Primary identication:
• An Australian passport (which has not expired for more than two years).
• A current Document of Identity issued by the Department of Foreign
Aairs and Trade.
• A current overseas passport.
• An Australian citizenship or naturalisation document or immigration
papers issued by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
• An original or certied copy of a birth certicate (not an extract).
• A consular photo identity card issued by the Department of Foreign Aairs
and Trade.
• A photographic licence issued by an Australian driver licensing authority
(which has not expired for more than two years).
• A WA Photo Card (not an 18+ card).
*Acceptable forms of Secondary identication:
• Medicare Card.
• A current Australian EFTPOS or Credit Card.
• A current Australian Photographic Police or Defence Force identifaction
card (excluding civilian identity cards)
• An Australian bank statement or letter (less than six months old).
• An Australian utilities account or notice (for example gas, water, electricity
or phone bill) that is less than six months old.
• A conrmation of electoral enrolment letter issued by the Australian
Electoral Commission (less than two years old).
• An ocial document or letter from a Government Agency with current
residential address (for example the Australian Taxation Oce, Centrelink
or Medicare) that is less than six months old.
• School reports (less than six months old) issued by a secondary school
in WA.
• A letter from an educational institution advising of customers’ current
residential address (less than six months old).
*Subject to variation. A full list of acceptable identication documents are
available online at www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing
PROOF OF IDENTITY
An ‘Authorised Witness’ must qualify or be currently employed in one of
the following professional or occupational groups:
• Academic (post-secondary
institution)
• Accountant
• Architect
• Australian Consular Ocer
• Australian Diplomatic Ocer
• Baili
• Bank Manager
• Chartered Secretary
• Chemist
• Chiropractor
• Company Auditor or Liquidator
• Court Ocer (Judge, Magistrate,
Registrar or Clerk)
• Defence Force ocer
(Commissioned, Warrant or NCO
with 5 years continuous service)
• Dentist
• Doctor
• Engineer
• Industrial Organisation Secretary
• Insurance Broker
• Justice of the Peace
• Lawyer
• Local Government CEO or Deputy
CEO
• Local Government Councillor
• Loss Adjuster
• Marriage Celebrant
• Member of Parliament (State or
Commonwealth)
• Minister of Religion
• Nurse
• Optometrist
• Patent Attorney
• Physiotherapist
• Podiatrist
• Police Ocer
• Post Ocer Manager
• Psychologist
• Public Notary
• Public Servant (State or
Commonwealth)
• Real Estate Agent
• Settlement Agent
• Sheri or Deputy Sheri
• Surveyor
• Teacher
• Tribunal Ocer
• Veterinary Surgeon
• Or any person before whom, under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 of
the Commonwealth, a statutory declaration may be made.
A photo kit can be completed by a person renewing a licence or obtaining a
replacement licence who is:
• temporarily living or travelling interstate or overseas;
• has a medical condition that would make it dicult to attend a photographic
licensing site; or
• is living in a remote area within Western Australia.
You need to provide two current colour passport photos - requirements
for photo image are listed below. Print your name and date of birth on
the back of one of the photos for witnessing.
Take this form, passport photo and identication documents to be witnessed.
The witness must:
• sight your proof of identity (see ‘Proof of Identity’ information) and certify
copies to accompany this form.
• complete the witness details and sign this form and the back of the photo
to be witnessed.
Cheques and money orders must be made payable to Department of
Transport and MUST be in Australian dollars. Payment must be received
before the application will be processed.
Insucient credit card details or declined credit card payments will
cause your application to be rejected.
The photo kit, renewal form (if applicable), certied copies of proof of
identity (Primary and Secondary) and fee must be posted to:
Department of Transport, GPO Box R1290, PERTH WA 6844.
More information is available: online at www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing by
calling Department of Transport on 13 11 56 (+61 8 9320 4656 from outside
Australia) or email to [email protected]
Your personal driver’s licence information, photograph, and vehicle licence
information may be used, or disclosed to a third party, where authorised
under ‘road law’ (as dened in the Road Trac (Administration) Act 2008),
or Commonwealth law or in compliance with a Court Order issued within
Australia. Your personal details may also be disclosed to other driver
licensing authorities to assess your application or verify any information you
have provided.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTO IMAGE
DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORISED WITNESS
