are identified in the EOI documents provided by the individual, the documents should be verified against source records held by issuing agency 1-2 document(s) which, where possible, have been validated against source records held by issuing agency or authenticated by staff trained in document recognition If possible, at least 1 document/record should include a photograph or Verification against 1-2 source records held by issuing agency. In some cases, the agency may not require the individual to provide a document. Instead, the individual might be able to provide the agency with relevant data about their identity which the agency then verifies against source records Biometric recognition where the agency has authorised access to a trusted database containing the individual's biometric information and Interview (only required in cases where the individual is unable to meet the specified evidential requirements, or if suspicion is raised over the individual's identity) D -- Presenter is sole claimant of identity Check against agency records Check against agency records Check against agency records and Where appropriate to an agency's assessment of service risk: New Zealand born applicants : a New Zealand Birth Certificate (preferably issued since 1998) or a check against the birth register. applicants not born in New Zealand : a recent citizenship certificate, name change certificate, or check against relevant registers may also satisfy this requirement. If none of these documents are available, a statutory declaration concerning any name changes may satisfy this requirement to a limited degree. or Biometric recognition where the agency has