How to apply for an IRD number if you’re an offshore:
- incorporated body listed on a stock exchange
- incorporated body not listed on a stock exchange
- non-incorporated partnership, joint venture or look-through company
- non-incorporated trust
- any other type of offshore non-incorporated body.
Before you start
Before you can apply you need to make sure you meet the definition of offshore.
If you do not meet this definition, speak to your accountant or contact us about your situation.
Gather your information
You'll need all of the following:
- a certificate of registration or equivalent from the relevant authority in the country of origin
- a passport photo and proof of residential address for at least one office holder
- evidence of a fully functional New Zealand bank account or customer due diligence.
If it's not possible to get any of the above, we may still issue an IRD number if you can satisfy us of your identity.
All partners or owners of a partnership, joint venture or look-through company must have their own IRD number. If they do not have one they will need to apply for one.
Apply for an IRD number when living overseas
What happens next
- We'll contact you if we need more information about your registration.
- We'll email or post your IRD number to you. It can take 20 working days to arrive if you choose to have it posted.
My responsibilities
- Keep your IRD number where you can easily find it.
- Set up a myIR account for your business or organisation when you have your IRD number.
- Tell us about any changes. The easiest way to update your details is in myIR. You can also send us a message in myIR and attach any required documents to it.
You can complete a paper application and send this to us.
By email
If you are not in New Zealand, and you understand that we cannot guarantee emails will not be intercepted or read by the wrong person, email your application to:
By post
If you're in New Zealand, post your application to:
Inland Revenue
PO Box 39010
Wellington Mail Centre
Lower Hutt 5045