Australian ID on your iPhone: guides
Guides for keeping Australian documents on an iPhone: which state apps and myGov cards replace a photo, how to scan and lock the copies you still need, and what landlords, employers and venues may ask you to send. Every guide lists the government pages it was checked against.
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Can I put my driver licence or passport in Apple Wallet in Australia?
Apple Wallet holds no Australian ID yet. Your digital licence lives in your state’s app, your Medicare card in the myGov wallet, and your passport stays a booklet.
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How to get a PDF of your driver licence on iPhone in Australia
Queensland’s Digital Licence app can share a PDF copy; VicRoads says its digital licence cannot. How to make a PDF from the plastic card and what an agent may keep.
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How to scan an Australian passport, driver licence or Medicare card on iPhone
Scan both sides of a licence or Medicare card and the photo page of a passport with the iPhone’s Files app, then check the copy against ImmiAccount and 100-point rules.
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How to lock copies of your licence, Medicare card and passport on iPhone
The Hidden album, a locked note or Require Face ID on Files: what each one locks on an iPhone, what opens it, and which Australian documents need it most.
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How to watermark a photo on iPhone, and an ID copy for an Australian rental application
Add text with Markup in Photos, take it off with Revert to Original, and mark a licence or passport copy for one agent before it joins a rental application.
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How to keep Australian ID documents safe on your phone, and what to do after a breach
Keep licence, Medicare and passport copies locked on your phone, prefer official digital cards, and know what to do when a breach notice names your documents.
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Sending a photo of your licence or passport in Australia: when it is safe and when to say no
What Australian agents, employers and venues may ask for, the scams that ask for ID photos, and who to call (IDCARE, ReportCyber) if a copy reached the wrong person.
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Free tools for licence, Medicare card and passport copies in Australia
Four free browser tools for Australian ID copies: compress for ImmiAccount, A4 PDFs to take to a certifier, watermarks for rental applications and hidden numbers.
