myGovID is now myID. It has a new name and look – but you can continue to use it the same way. Find out more.

Using myID with myGov

Use myID to create, sign into or recover your myGov account. 

myID and your myGov account are different

Your myGov account lets you link to and access government services like Medicare and the ATO.

myID is the Australian Government’s Digital ID app you can use to sign in to a range of participating government online services, like myGov.

You cannot view your myGov account or Inbox within the myID app.

When you sign in to myGov using your myID app, you’ll enter or accept a 4-digit code in your myID app. This is instead of using your myGov username, password and security codes.

To connect your myID to your myGov account, you need at least a Standard identity strength . You can connect myID before or after you sign in to your myGov account.

To connect myID before you sign in:

  • go to the myGov sign in page
  • select Sign in with Digital ID
  • select myID as your identity provider
  • enter your myID email address, then select Get code – a 4-digit code will appear on screen
  • log into your myID app and enter or accept the 4-digit code
  • go back to your browser and consent to sharing your information with myGov
  • select Sign in to myGov and sign in to your myGov account to connect your myID.

To connect myID after you have signed in to your myGov account, select:

  1. My account
  2. Account settings
  3. Sign in settings
  4. Connect next to Digital ID and then follow the prompts.

Once connected, you will be able to sign in using myID.

If you’ve lost access to your myGov account, you may be able to recover it using myID. You need a myID with a Strong identity strength  to recover your myGov account.

Your name, date of birth and email address in your myGov account need to match the details you used to set up myID.

To recover your myGov account:

  1. go to the myGov sign in page
  2. enter your username and password
  3. select the link I didn’t get my code or I can't answer my question
  4. select Continue with Digital ID
  5. select myID as your identity provider
  6. enter your myID email address, then select Get code – a 4-digit code will appear on screen
  7. log into your myID app and enter or accept the 4-digit code
  8. go back to your browser and consent to sharing your information with myGov.

If you can’t set up a Strong myID you’ll need to create a new myGov account and link to government online services again.

To create a myGov account using myID, you need a myID with at least a Standard identity strength.

To create a myGov account:

  1. go to the Create a myGov account page
  2. select Continue with Digital ID
  3. select myID as your identity provider
  4. enter your myID email address, then select Get code – a 4-digit code will appear on screen
  5. log into your myID app and enter or accept the 4-digit code
  6. go back to your browser and consent to sharing your information with myGov
  7. read and agree to the terms of use.

Next time you sign in to your myGov account, you will need to select Sign in with Digital ID to use your myID.

To set up the myGov app using myID, you'll need:

To set up the myGov app using myID:

  1. open the myGov app and select Sign in
  2. select I agree if you agree to the privacy notice and terms of use
  3. select Sign in with Digital ID
  4. select myID as your identity provider
  5. enter your myID email address, then select Get code – a 4-digit code will appear on the login screen
  6. log into your myID app and enter or accept the 4-digit code
  7. go back to the myGov app
  8. to give your consent to share the details outlined on screen with myGov, select Consent
  9. create and confirm your 6-digit myGov app personal identification number (PIN).

Once you’ve set up the myGov app, you can use your 6-digit myGov PIN or your device’s security features like face and fingerprint recognition to sign in.

You can create and download a digital Commonwealth statutory declaration in myGov using myID. You will need:

For more information on how to create a digital Commonwealth statutory declaration, visit Digital Commonwealth statutory declaration.