How to Apply for an IRD Number in New Zealand

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Gather documents to prove your identity.. Apply online if you're a NZ or Australian citizen or hold a resident visa.. Take your documents to an AA driver licensing agent.

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Steps

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Gather documents to prove your identity.

Step 1

Gather documents to prove your identity.

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Apply online if you're a NZ or Australian citizen or hold a resident visa.

Step 2

Apply online if you're a NZ or Australian citizen or hold a resident visa.

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Take your documents to an AA driver licensing agent.

Step 3

Take your documents to an AA driver licensing agent.

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Mail or email your application and documents if you live overseas.

Step 4

Mail or email your application and documents if you live overseas.

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Wait to receive your IRD number.

Step 5

Wait to receive your IRD number.

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Gather documents and information related to your business.

Step 6

Gather documents and information related to your business.

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Complete the online application.

Step 7

Complete the online application.

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Wait to receive your business's IRD number.

Step 8

Wait to receive your business's IRD number.

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Ask for an IRD number when you register your child's birth.

Step 9

Ask for an IRD number when you register your child's birth.

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Get documents that prove your child's identity.

Step 10

Get documents that prove your child's identity.

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Complete the statutory declaration if necessary.

Step 11

Complete the statutory declaration if necessary.

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Apply online in your child's name.

Step 12

Apply online in your child's name.

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Go to an Automobile Association (AA) to get the documents verified.

Step 13

Go to an Automobile Association (AA) to get the documents verified.

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Wait to receive your child's IRD number.

Step 14

Wait to receive your child's IRD number.

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