Verify your identity
You must apply for your own director ID to verify your identity. How you apply will determine what documents you need.
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Online application
The fastest way to receive your director ID is to apply online.
To complete your online application, you need the following information to verify your identity:
- a myGovID with either a Standard or Strong identity strength – if you don’t have one, visit How to set up myGovID
- an individual Australian tax file number (TFN) – providing your TFN is optional
- your residential address, as recorded by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
- answers to 2 questions based on details we know about you from the following documents.
Documents you can use:
Phone application
To apply for a director ID by phone, you need:
- an individual Australian TFN – providing your TFN is optional but may speed up the process
- your residential address as held by the ATO
- answers to 2 questions based on details we know about you – this may be information from the list of Online documents or other questions
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2 Australian identity documents – one primary and one secondary from the list below.
Primary and secondary Australian identity documents you can use:
Paper application – applicants within Australia
If you currently live in Australia, phone us. If we can’t issue you a director ID over the phone, we will send you a paper application.
In addition to the information requested on the application form, you will need to provide certified copies of either:
- one primary and 2 secondary identity documents
- 2 primary and one secondary identity documents.
Do not send original documents. Copies of certified documents or original documents you mail to us will not be returned to you
Paper application – applicants outside Australia
If you can set up a myGovID with at least a Standard identity strength you need to apply online. Only apply using the paper application if you can’t get a myGovID online.
In addition to the information requested on the application form, you will need to provide certified copies of either:
- one primary and one secondary identity document
- 2 primary identity documents.
Do not send original documents. Copies of certified documents or original documents you mail to us will not be returned to you.