Digital ID
What is a Digital ID
A Digital ID is a secure and easy way to prove who you are online. You can create your Digital ID, such as myID, using Australian identity documents like your driver's licence and your passport.
Find out more information about Digital ID on the Digital ID System website.
How myID is different from myGov
myID is the Australian Government’s Digital ID app which allows you to securely prove who you are when accessing government online services. You can choose to connect your myID to your myGov account and use it as a sign in option.
myGov is a simple and secure way to access government services online in one place.
You can use either the myGov website or the myGov app to access your account.
Set up myID
Set up your myID in 3 steps.
- Download the myID app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Open the app and follow the prompts to enter your details – full name, date of birth and a personal email address.
- Choose the identity strength for the task you need to complete.
You’ll need at least a Standard identity strength to use myID to:
- sign in to your myGov account
- create a new myGov account
- create a digital Commonwealth statutory declaration through myGov.
You’ll need a Strong identity strength to use myID to:
- link Centrelink to a myGov account
- recover access to your myGov account if you can’t sign in using your myGov sign in details.
Find out more on how to set up your myID and identity strength on the myID website.