Submit this form by completing all required fields and providing the necessary identity documents listed in Section D. You may mail the completed form and documents to the ABRS at the address provided on the form. Alternatively, you can fax the documents to the specified number or use the online submission form if available. Ensure all information is accurate and up-to-date before submission to avoid delays. The advice is to double-check the filled details and attached documents before sending.

Important dates for this form in 2024 and 2025 will be announced later. Please check the ABRS website regularly for updates on deadlines and submission periods.

The purpose of this form is to facilitate the application process for a director identification number for individuals living outside Australia. It aims to provide clear instructions and required information to verify the identity of applicants. Ensuring the successful verification of identity helps maintain the integrity and reliability of the director identification number system.

• 1. Tax file number: Indicates whether you have an Australian tax file number (TFN) and if you have applied for one.
• 2. Full name: Requires you to provide your full name, including family name and given names.
• 3. Former names: Asks if you have ever had another name and if so, to provide details.
• 4. Date of birth: Requires your date of birth, including day, month, and year.
• 5. Country of birth: Requires the country, suburb or town, or locality where you were born.
• 6. Home address outside Australia: Asks for your home address outside Australia, including street address, suburb or town, state or territory, postcode, and country.
• 7. Postal address: Requires your postal address, which is where government departments and agencies will send notices and letters.
• 8. Phone number: Asks for your mobile phone number (including country code) and business phone number (optional).
• 9. Personal email address: Requires your personal email address written in BLOCK LETTERS.
• 10. Director ID re-application: Asks if you have a director ID and have been asked by the Registrar to re-apply, with space to enter the previously issued director ID.

Failing to submit this form may result in delays or complications in obtaining your director identification number. It is important to complete and submit the form accurately and on time.

• Delays in processing: Your application may be delayed if the form is not submitted promptly.
• Additional information requests: You may be asked to provide additional information if the initial submission is incomplete or inaccurate.
• Legal implications: Failing to obtain a director identification number may have legal implications for your role as a director.

• 1. Living outside Australia: You are currently residing outside Australia and need to apply for a director identification number.
• 2. Lacking online application documents: You do not have the required identity documents to apply online for a director ID.
• 3. Becoming an eligible officer: You intend to become an eligible officer within 12 months after applying for the director ID.
• 4. Director of registered body: You are an appointed director or alternate director of a registered Australian body or registered foreign company.
• 5. Member of Indigenous corporation: You are a director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation in need of a director ID.