Eligibility
A person in one of the following can apply for a DOI:
- An Australian citizen travelling to/from the Australian mainland and Norfolk Island (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 citizen 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
Read more about this topic: Document Of Identity (Australia)