What is a Digital ID A Digital ID is a secure and easy way to prove who you are online. You can set up your Digital ID, such as myID, using Australian identity documents like your driver's licence and your passport. Find out more information about Digital ID on the Digital ID System website. Understanding the difference between myID and myGov myID is the Australian Government’s Digital ID app. It allows you to securely prove who you are when accessing government online services. You can choose to connect your myID to your myGov account and use it as a sign in option. myGov is a simple and secure way to access government services online in one place. You can use either the myGov website or the myGov app to access your account. Set up your myID in 3 steps. Download the myID app to your compatible smart device from the App Store or Google Play. Open the myID app and follow the prompts to enter your details.

Choose your ID strength. You’ll need at least a Standard ID strength to use myID to: sign in to your myGov account create a new myGov account create a digital Commonwealth statutory declaration through myGov link Centrelink, Medicare or Child Support to your myGov account. Find out more on how to link services to your myGov account . You’ll need a Strong ID strength to use myID to recover access to your myGov account if you can’t sign in using your myGov sign in details. Find out more on how to set up myID and identity strength on the myID website. Using your Digital ID with myGov Thank you for your feedback