Blue cards for religious representatives

You will need a blue card if you are a religious representative and your work includes providing services to children as a religious representative or conducting activities with children as a religious representative.

For example if you are:

  • a religious leader such as a priest, chaplain, minister or rabbi whose role includes—or may include—providing religious instruction to children or conducting activities as a religious representative
  • an employee of a religious organisation and the organisation runs children's activities, for example if you are a youth leader who runs children's worship groups and Sunday school activities
  • an employee of a business promoting spiritual beliefs and guidance to children, even if you don't consider yourself to be part of an organised religion.

A person who represents their church or other religious entity as a religious representative may apply for a blue card as a business operator instead of as an employee.