Identification and address verification
Acceptable forms of identification for ANZ Accounts
Thank you for choosing to bank with ANZ. We can open your account and have it available at the branch nearest you. If you don't have any other accounts with ANZ, please bring to the branch:
- Valid proof of identification
- Proof of your residential address issued within the last six months.
For more information, please refer to our guide:
Host letter if you’re in informal housing
Please ask your host to:
- Sign the host letter
- Provide their proof of address document.
Overseas address
If you live outside New Zealand, please contact our International Banking Services team for details on address verification.
Acceptable forms of identification for ANZ Investments
When you invest with ANZ Investments, you are required to provide certified copies of:
- Proof of identity (valid).
- Proof of residential address (issued within the last six months).
For more information, please refer to our ID Address Verification Guide:
Certifying your identification
Identification documents that have a photo image need to be certified as true copies that represent a true likeness of the individual by an authorised person. Residential address documents or documents that do not have a photo image also need to be certified as true copies by an authorised person. For more information, please refer to page two of our ID Address Verification Guide.
Alternatively, an ANZ staff member or an ANZ Investments approved financial adviser can verify your identification and address.
Please note that without acceptable proof of identity and residential address, you will be unable to make a withdrawal from your account.
Enrolling a minor in KiwiSaver
If you are enrolling a minor aged 17 or under and are unsure what documents we require to confirm guardianship, please refer to our Proof of Guardianship Guide, or call us on 0800 736 034.
Statutory declaration requirements
In certain circumstances, when you make a withdrawal from your KiwiSaver account you will be required to complete a statutory declaration.
You will need to complete and sign the statutory declaration in the presence of an authorised person who will be your witness.
People who can witness statutory declarations in New Zealand
- Person enrolled as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court.
- Justice of the Peace.
- Notary public.
- Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, High Court, a District Court or Court of Appeal.
- Any other person authorised by law to take statutory declarations.
People who can witness statutory declarations outside New Zealand
Commonwealth country:
- Judge
- Notary public
- Justice of the Peace
- Commonwealth representative
- Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
- A person who has the legal authority to administer an oath for a judicial proceeding in that country.
Non-Commonwealth country:
- Commonwealth representative
- Judge
- Notary public
- Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.