Apply for director ID online

Step 1: Set up myGovID

Start by getting a myGovID if you don’t already have one (if you do, skip to step 2). MyGovID is an app that you download onto your smart device to prove who you are and securely log in to a range of government services. It’s not the same as myGov. 

To get a myGovID you need:

  • your own smart device (the app only works for one myGovID per smart device)
  • a personal email address (this cannot be a shared email address)
  • at least 2 identity documents. 

Download the myGovID app onto your smart device and follow the steps in the app to enter your information.
 

Step 2: Gather your information and documents

To apply for a director ID online you'll need:

  • tax file number (TFN)
  • residential address as held by the ATO 
  • postal address if different to your residential address
  • place of birth
  • any former names 
  • information from 2 of these documents:
    • bank account details (to which your tax refund or payments are made and received)
    • an ATO notice of assessment
    • a dividend statement
    • a Centrelink payment summary
    • a PAYG payment summary (this is different to your income statement or your PAYG instalment activity statement).

Step 3: Apply for a director ID

Enter the email address you used for your myGovID on this login page to get started. The website will then give you a code for the myGovID app on your smart device. Once you’ve done this, it will take you to the application form.

What happens next

If your application is successful, ABRS will send a letter with your Director ID to your mailing address or myGov account if you have one. Give the number to your corporation within 14 days.

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