Apply for a public passenger accreditation

Apply for accreditation as a public passenger operator.

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Key info

You must complete the self-assessment tool to determine which category of accreditation you need.
You must supply a national police certificate (PDF, 883KB) less than 3 months old with your application.
You must apply at a service centre.

Find a Service Centre

Apply for a public passenger accreditation at your nearest Service Tasmania service centre

Accreditation is compulsory for:

Service Centre	By email
Find your nearest Service Centre	operator.accreditation@stategrowth.tas.gov.au

You need to bring.:

If the application is in someone else's name, you also must bring:

a letter of authority from the registered owner clearly stating that you have permission act on their behalf
a copy of the registered owner's current Tasmanian licence or proof of identity documents.

If the application is in a company name, you also must bring:

proof that you are from the company with either:
- a letter of authority on company letterhead clearly stating that you have permission act on their behalf, or
- being in company uniform when you attend a service centre, or
- a business card printed with the company logo and your name.

You can apply if you a operate passenger transport service such as:

To prove your identity you must show at least:

These documents must:

show your current Tasmanian address
be the originals (not photocopies or certified copies)
be in English or provided with an English translation from an accredited translator.

Australian birth certificate (not an extract or commemorative certificate)
Australian citizenship papers
Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
Overseas passport or visa (can be expired up to 2 years if accompanied by a current Australian visa)
Australian photo driver licence (can be expired up to 2 years)
Australian firearms licence
Tasmanian Government personal information card (showing your full name)
Department of Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued Immicard
Department of Home Affairs certificate of evidence of resident status.

Medicare card
Bank or credit card, with signature
Student identity card with photo, issued by an Australian educational institution
Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink - pensioner concession or other current entitlement card issued by the Australian Government
Births, Deaths and Marriages change of name/marriage certificate (not a church or celebrant document) or deed poll
High risk work licence issued by WorkSafe Tasmania
Government issued working with vulnerable people or children card.

If your name or address is incorrect on your licence or any documents you use to prove your identity, you must show proof of:

To show proof of change of address you must provide one of the following documents:

To show proof of change of name you must provide one of the following documents:

adoption paper issued by court
divorce paper issued by court, showing your original name
change of name registration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages or deed poll
guardianship order
marriage certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages (not a church or celebrant issued document).

At least one of the documents from the section below must be provided. Additional documents may also be required to prove the current:

Certificate of registration with an Australian Company Number (ACN)
Certificate of registration of change of name with an ACN
Extract of company with ACN
Certificate of registration of foreign company with Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN)
Certificate of incorporation
Written authorisation on letterhead by the issuing authority, stating the Act under which it was established.

Certificate of registration of change of name with an ACN
Written authorisation on letterhead by the issuing authority, stating the Act under which established.

If you cannot provide the required identity documents, please contact us on 1300 135 513.