Director ID Number application process

ASIC now requires all company directors to apply for Director ID numbers. Existing directors prior to 30th November 2021 have until 30th November 2022, new directors until 4th April 2022 have 28 days from their appointment to apply for their number. New directors from 5th April 2022 onward will need to apply for the ID number prior to their appointment.
Whether your application deadline is coming up or not, it is certainly worth obtaining this one-off ID number and getting the process out of the way.

To make things easier for you we have provided some instructions below:

There are two parts to the process, the myGovID app set-up, and the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) application process.
 
Step 1. MyGovID app (If you already have the app, please skip ahead to Step 2)
 
If you don’t have the app you will need to download it and set it up as you need it to login to the government website to apply for the DIN.
​The app icon looks like this. 

​If you don’t have the app, here are the instructions: A.      Download the myGovID app from the App store (iPhones) or Google Play         (Samsungs)

A.      Enter your detailsOpen the myGovID app and follow the prompts. You will need to give your full name, date of birth and email address This must not be a shared email address.
 
B.      Add your identity documentsA Standard or Strong identity strength is required to apply for the Director’s ID Number (DIN). Follow the prompts to add your Australian identity documents:

• driver’s licence or learner’s permit
• passport (not more than three years expired)
• birth certificate
• visa (using your foreign passport)
• citizenship certificate
• ImmiCard
• Medicare card.

A Basic identity strength will not allow application for the director’s ID number.
 
Step 2. ABRS Website (the actual application process)
When you have the myGovID app set up, you will need to go to the following website (Australian Business Registry Services or ABRS) and follow the instructions on the page. When you login using the myGovID app, you will be provided with a code on the PC screen which you will need to input into the app.
 
The ABRS website link is https://www.abrs.gov.au/director-identification-number/apply-director-identification-number
 
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
• a PAYG payment summary (this is different to your income statement, and/or your PAYG instalment activity statement).

​Go to the bottom of the page and click the button that looks like this

Once you are successful in obtaining the number, could you please provide me with it, as I need to update our system.
 
Should you have any issues with the application process, please contact our office on 9367 4199 or at [email protected].