Providing Photo ID

Providing photo ID is part of our identity verification process which Private Box is required to complete as part of our compliance with New Zealand's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.

Valid photo ID is required when signing up for a Private Box account for confirming your identity. 

Types of acceptable photo ID depends on your country of residence. 

Account holders from the following countries may use local photo IDs or Passport as listed in the table below:

If your country is not listed on this page you can provide a copy of your passport or National ID Card. We may ask for a your identity documents to be certified. See Providing certified copies of documents for more information.

If your photo ID is unreadable or expired we will ask for an updated copy.

• Overseas passport or similar document issued for the purpose of international travel which:
• Contains the name, date of birth, a photograph and the signature of the person in whose name the document is issued; and
• is issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations
• a National Identity Card issued for the purpose of identification that:
• contains the name, date of birth and a photograph of the person in whose name the document is issued and their signature or other biometric measure included where relevant; and 
• is issued by a foreign government, the United Nations or an agency of the United Nations