The deadline for Director Identification Numbers is approaching. If you are a company director and have not yet obtained a DIN please take action ASAP.
How to apply for a DIN
Directors will need to apply online at https://www.abrs.gov.au/director-identification-number/apply-director-identification-number, from November 2021 and will require a MyGovID (an app you download on your smart device, different from MyGov) to complete the application process.
For information on how to set up a MyGovID please go to https://www.mygovid.gov.au/set-up
When will a director need to apply for a DIN?
Transitional arrangements will allow directors to become familiar with the new requirement. When you need to have a director ID will depend on when you were appointed as a director.
| Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act) | |
| Appointment of directors | When they need to apply |
| Existing directors appointed on or before 31 October 2021
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By 30 November 2022
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| New directors were appointed between 1 November 2021 to 4 April 2022 (inclusive) | Within 28 days of the appointment |
| New directors were appointed from 5 April 2022 | Before appointment |
| Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) | |
| Appointment of directors | When they need to apply |
| Existing directors appointed on or before 31 October 2022
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By 30 November 2023 |
| New directors appointed after 1 November 2022 | Must apply before appointment* |
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