In order to determine the entitlement to benefit and legitimacy of payments under the Netherlands' legislation, a person who falls under the scope of the Agreement is obliged to identify himself or herself by submitting official proof of identity to the Competent Institution in Australia. The Australian institution properly identifies the claimant on the basis of this identification. Proper identification includes a valid passport or any other valid proof of identity issued by the relevant authorities in the person's country of residence. The Australian institution will inform the Netherlands' Competent Institution that the identity of the claimant has been verified properly by sending a copy of the identification document.
