NSW Photo Card
The NSW Photo Card is a voluntary photo card issued by the Service NSW in New South Wales, Australia. It is credit-card sized and bears the cardholder’s photo, signature, name, address and date of birth.
| NSW Photo Card | |
|---|---|
 The front of a NSW Photo Card with highlighted photo card number | |
| Type | photo card |
| Issued by | Service NSW |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Residents of NSW aged 16 or over |
| Expiration | 5 years or 10 years if over 21 |
| Cost | $5 if obtained with a drivers licence or $14 for person holding NSW driving license or $55 for person without driving license for a 5 year term, alternatively if you are 21 years or older you can purchase a 10 year photo ID card for $98 or free for concession card holders. Free to NSW seniors, concession card holders and Centrelink carers. |
The NSW Photo Card replaced the 'proof of age' card on 14 December 2005. The proof of age card was age-restricted to adults between 18 and 25 years old, initially, the NSW Photo Card was issued to anyone over 16 years of age not in possession of a state driver licence. As of 1 March 2017, the NSW Photo Card is available to all residents of NSW aged 16 and over, whether or not they have a state driver's licence. At the time of driver licence renewal, a discounted fee can be paid to obtain the additional card.[1]
There are three numbers on the photo card, that could cause confusion: First the photo card number (PC Number) on the front centre-left. This number does not change even after re-issue. Second there is a card number on the front top, and finally a number on the rear, top left.
The rear of the card has a space for an address label and displays the date of birth with the last two digits of the year in large numbers, e.g. "99" for 1999 - possibly to help with quick age identification at restricted premises.