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You can use a Digital Identity to create a USI or login to an existing USI account.
Creating a Digital Identity is simple, safe and secure.
You can use it on the go, at any time of the day and it can save you time when you want to access online services. You can set it up once, and then reuse it whenever you asked to prove who you are. You can be confident your information is private and protected and it's secure so you don't need to remember passwords.
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Before you start
You must set up a myGovID and need:
a smart device
to be 15 years or older
to apply for yourself, not on behalf of someone else
a personal email address (it should not be a shared or work email address)
two of the following Australian identity documents (your name must match in each):
driver’s licence or learner’s permit
passport (not more than three years expired)
birth certificate
visa (using your foreign passport)
Immicard
Medicare card (as a second ID after you have verified one of the documents above).
Find out more about Digital Identity and myGovID , the Australian Government’s Digital Identity provider.
You can still Get a USI without using a Digital Identity.
How to create a USI using a Digital Identity
Follow our step by step guide to create your USI using a Digital Identity
(If you do not meet the myGovID requirements you cannot create a USI with a Digital Identity. You can still use our traditional method to create a USI. More information can be found on our Get a USI page.)
Go to the USI Student Portal
Agree to the terms and conditions
Select Create USI by Digital Identity
Confirm if you already have a Digital Identity
Check your eligibility (you cannot create a Digital Identity if these requirements are not met. You can still use the regular method to create a USI)
Select and login with your identity provider (select myGovID and follow the prompts to set up your Digital Identity or use your existing Digital Identity)
Provide consent to share with Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Enter your personal details (your name and date of birth will show exactly as they appear in your Digital Identity and cannot be changed)
Enter your contact details (your email address will be populated with the one you provided for your Digital Identity and cannot be changed – you must then add one more contact method)
Check and confirm your details
Set your USI password and check questions
Your USI will now be displayed on the screen and sent to you for your records. Keep this somewhere safe – your USI is your lifelong education number.
Logging in with a Digital Identity
Did you use the same email address for your USI and Digital Identity? If not, you will not be able to login to USI with your Digital Identity.
Follow our step by step guide to login with your USI using a Digital Identity.
go to the USI Student Portal
agree to the terms and conditions
select Login by Digital Identity
select and login to your identity provider (select myGovID and follow the prompts to set up your Digital Identity or use your existing Digital Identity)
provide consent to share with Department of Education, Skills and Employment.
You will be redirected back to the USI Student Portal and logged into your USI account.
Go to login.
Tell us what you think about Digital Identity
We welcome your feedback about using Digital Identity. For all other enquiries, visit our Help or contact us .
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Last Modified on Monday 28th February 2022 [110]
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