Need help applying for a Director ID?
The Australian Business Registry Services have started contacting directors who are required to apply now for a director identification number (director ID).
Key points
Collins Hume cannot apply for a director ID on a client’s behalf — directors must apply for a director ID themselves
Apply for a director ID online at abrs.gov.au/directorIDapply
Directors must set up their myGovID with a standard or strong identity strength before they apply for a director ID.
Our clients who are currently directors or who are planning to become a director will need to apply for a director ID. Directors appointed under the Corporations Act:
before 1 November 2021, must apply by 30 November 2022
between 1 November 2021 and 4 April 2022, must apply within 28 days of being appointed
from 5 April 2022, must apply before being appointed.
You can find more information about who needs to apply for a director ID at abrs.gov.au/deadlines.
Applying for a director ID online Applicants will need at least two of the following Australian identity documents to prove their identity:
Driver’s licence or learner’s permit
Passport
Birth certificate
Visa (using a foreign passport)
Citizenship certificate
ImmiCard
Medicare card
You can find a list of documents that you can use to prove your identity at www.mygovid.gov.au/verifying-your-identity.
Directors will need additional information that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) knows about you when applying for a director ID online:
Tax file number (not essential, but recommended)
residential address as held by the ATO, and
information from two documents to prove your identity — applicants can use any two of these documents:
Bank account details held by the ATO
ATO notice of assessment
Super account details
Dividend statement
Centrelink payment summary
PAYG payment summary.
You can find more information about which documents can be used to prove your identity at abrs.gov.au/verify.
Directors who don’t apply online
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is responsible for enforcing director ID offences set out in the Corporations Act 2001. It is a criminal offence if directors do not apply on time, for more information about the penalties that may be applied, visit asic.gov.au/director-id.
Source: abrs.gov.au