Director ID’s are now required for Directors of Australian Companies.

If you were a Director on or before 31^st October 2021 you will have until the 30^th of November 2022 to apply.  Director’s who have been appointed between 1^st November 2021 & 4^th April 2022 will have 28 days from appointment to apply.  From the 5^th of April 2022 you will need to apply for the Director ID prior to your appointment.  Please click here to read more about Director ID.

How to Apply

Step 1 – Set up myGovID

You will need a standard or strong identity strength myGovID to apply for your director ID online.

If you:

• don’t have a myGovID, you can find information on how to download the app at How to set up myGovIDExternal link
• have a myGovID, you don’t need to do anything until November when you can apply for your

Step 2 – Gather your documents

You will need to have some information the ATO knows about you when you apply for your director ID:

• your tax file number (TFN)
• your residential address as held by the ATO
• information from two documents to verify your identity.

Examples of the documents you can use to verify your identity include:

• bank account details
• an ATO notice of assessment
• super account details
• a dividend statement
• a Centrelink payment summary
• PAYG payment summary.

Step 3 – Complete your application

• Once you have a standard or strong identity strength myGovID, and your documents, from November 2021 you can log in here and apply for your director ID. The application process should take less than 5 minutes.

• Once you have a standard or strong identity strength myGovID, and your documents, from November 2021 you can log in here and apply for your director ID. The application process should take less than 5 minutes.

If you are unable to get a myGovID please see the below process:

Apply by phone

From November 2021, you can apply by phone if you have:

• an Australian tax file number (TFN)
• the documents you need to verify your identity.

Apply with a paper form

If you can’t apply online or over the phone, you can apply using a paper form. This is a slower process and you will also need to provide certified copies of your documents to verify your identity.

A downloadable application form will be available in November 2021.