Australian Document of Identity
Encyclopedia
The Australian Document of Identity (DOI) is a travel document
issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
to Australian citizens and some Commonwealth citizen
s in specific circumstances.
Travel document
A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across international boundaries...
issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is a department of the government of Australia charged with advancing the interests of Australia and its citizens internationally...
to Australian citizens and some Commonwealth citizen
Commonwealth citizen
A Commonwealth citizen, which replaces the former category of British subject, is generally a person who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations....
s in specific circumstances.
Eligibility
A person in one of the following can apply for a DOI:- An Australian citizen travelling to/from the Australian mainland and Norfolk IslandNorfolk IslandNorfolk 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...
(in which case a free DOI valid for 3 years is issued) - An Australian citizen to whom the issue of an Australian passport is unnecessary or undesirable
- A Commonwealth citizenCommonwealth citizenA Commonwealth citizen, which replaces the former category of British subject, is generally a person who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations....
who cannot obtain a valid travel document for the country or countries of which he/she has nationality for compassionate reasons when he/she needs to travel urgently