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Apply for a TFN

How to apply for a TFN online or by paper depending on your circumstances and residency status. It is free to apply.

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Australian citizens with an Australian passport - TFN application

Australian citizens with an Australian passport can apply for a tax file number online using myID.

Australian residents - TFN application

How Australian residents for tax purposes of all ages apply for a TFN, if you don't have an Australian passport.

Foreign passport holders, permanent migrants and temporary visitors - TFN application

How individuals living in Australia with a valid foreign passport or travel document (visa) apply for a TFN.

People living outside Australia - TFN application

How people living outside Australia with income from an Australian source apply for a tax file number (TFN).

Norfolk Island residents - TFN application

How Norfolk Island residents of all ages apply for a TFN.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - TFN application

How Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can apply for a TFN if you don't have enough identity documents.

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