What you need to apply for a credit card

Who can apply for a credit card?

To apply for a credit card you must:

• Be 18 years old or over
• Meet our credit criteria requirements
• Be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, have a current visa to visit Australia as a student, or have a current visa to work in Australia and be employed

What you’ll need to apply for a credit card

To complete your credit card application you’ll need to provide details of:

• Your gross annual income
• Your employer's name and address
• Your own home if you have one (estimated value, amount owing on the property)
• Any existing loans (investment property loans, personal loans, leasing, credit and store cards)
• Any savings, investments and cheque account numbers and balances
• Any assets or investments (value of property, shares, car, furniture and other assets).
• If you’re a new Commonwealth Bank customer you may need to supply Proof of Identification documentation, such as a drivers licence. This can be done at any Commonwealth Bank branch. 

How to provide proof of income documents

You can provide us with your documents:

• Via NetBank: Find out more
  
• By Email: Scan and email your documents to creditcarddocs@cba.com.au
  
• In person: Visit your nearest Commonwealth Bank branch.
  
• By mail:   Commonwealth Bank of Australia
                  Credit Cards
                  Reply Paid 72551
                  Parramatta NSW 2124
  
• By fax:     Fax them to 1300 801 291
  

 

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