Check if a blue card is valid
A person must have a valid blue or exemption card to work with children or work in a child-related environment.
You can use this online tool to check the validity of their blue card in real time. It is a good idea to check their card details against another form of ID at the same time.
Using this tool only provides confirmation of a card holder’s status at the time the validity check is completed.
Complete a card validity check
The Department of Justice (DoJ) collects your personal information when you check whether a blue card or exemption card is valid.
We collect your:
- card holder's name
- blue card or exemption card number
- card expiry date.
We use this information to:
- verify the card details provided
- confirm the current status of a blue card or exemption card.
We will only use or share your personal information if Australian law, or a court or tribunal order, allows or requires us to.
Read the QWSS – Personal information collection statement or the DoJ Privacy Policy for more information.
The privacy policy explains:
- how to access or correct your personal information
- how to make a privacy complaint
- how we manage your complaint.
If you have questions about how we manage your personal information, email Right to Information and Privacy at Privacy@justice.qld.gov.au.
If you do not provide your personal information, we may not be able to process your submission or provide this service.
If you choose not to give us your personal information, this might impact on our ability to deliver this service to you.
Did you employ this person?
If this person is employed by you, volunteering for you, or starting a student placement with you, it is essential that you link this card holder to your organisation before they start work.
No Card. No Link. No Start.
You can link a card holder using the Organisation Portal or by submitting a linking form. Once linked, you will then be notified of any change to a card holders’ status.