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Uploading your documents
To drive using the Driver app, you are required to upload certain documents to get your account set up. Refer to the information below when uploading each document.
Required documents
- Driver's licence
- Proof of identification
- Vehicle registration
- Profile photo
- Jurisdiction-specific documents
Tips: uploading your documents
Make sure all required details are clearly visible
Ensure your document contains all required details before uploading. The entire document should be clearly visible.
Upload your driver licence first
This will speed up the approval process when we need to cross-check your licence with other documents.
Upload one image or PDF at a time
You can go here to get more information about uploading your documents through the Driver app.
Original documents only
We do not accept photocopied documents, so please make sure you only upload original documents.
It may take up to 2 hours for your documents to be reviewed and verified.
Specifications per document
Scroll left and right to see what’s needed for specific documents.
Driver's licence (front)
All driver-partners in Australia must hold a valid, unrestricted driver's licence issued by the State in which they use the Uber Driver app. The photo example provided is a NSW Driver's licence.
The front of your driver's licence must clearly show:
- Your full name
- Your photo
- Date of birth
- Licence number
- Expiry date (in the future)
- Licence class as unrestricted (provisional and learners licences are not accepted)
- Your address
Proof of identification
To drive using the Uber app, we will need a clear live photo of an accepted identification document (unless you intend to drive in Queensland, Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory). Scans or PDFs will not be accepted.
Accepted documents for proof of identification can include one of the following:
- Passport
- Australian Birth Certificate
- Australian Citizenship Certificate
- Immigration Card
- Refugee Documentation
Note: The example provided is of an Australian passport only. Generally, most nationality passports will be able to be used.
Profile photo
All driver-partners must have an approved profile picture on their partner account. The profile photo must meet the following requirements:
- No hats or sunglasses (regular glasses and religious garments are accepted)
- Cannot use driver's licence photo
- Full face and top of shoulders
- Good lighting
- Not blurry
- Only one person in the picture
- Face is centred in the frame
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