New Zealand - Obtain an IRD Number for Your Child

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Procedure

1. Complete an IRD number application - individual (IR595) form, a link to download the form is provided under 'Documents to Use' section. You can also call IRD on 0800 227 774 and ask for a form to be sent to you.
2. Take the completed form along with two original forms of identification, and photocopies of those documents, to:
   1. any Automobile Association (AA) Driver Licensing Agent
   2. any PostShop
   3. a selected New Zealand Post retail outlet.
3. Once your application has been verified, the verifier will forward it to IRD. Within 8-10 working days of receiving your application IRD will send you a plastic card showing your child's IRD number.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• For your child, youll need any one of the following:
  • NZ or Australian passport (photocopy the picture page)
  • full NZ birth certificate issued after 1 January 1998
  • NZ citizenship certificate
  • overseas passport with NZ immigration visa or permit (photocopy the picture/signature page and any NZ residency permits)
  • NZ certificate of identity or refugee travel, or emergency travel document
  • NZ student photo ID.
• Proof of your relationship with your child: If your documents dont show the relationship between you and your child (like a birth certificate), youll also need to bring ones that do eg:
  • adoption papers
  • parenting orders
  • guardianship orders
  • statutory declaration form
• Proof of Identification: You need 2 different kinds of ID. To get your ID verified you'll need to show the original document and provide a clear photocopy. You can present one of these documents:
  • NZ or Australian passport (photocopy the picture page)
  • full NZ birth certificate that was issued after 1 January 1998
  • NZ citizenship certificate
  • overseas passport with NZ immigration visa or permit (photocopy the picture/signature page and any NZ work or residency permits)
  • NZ firearms or dealers licence
  • NZ refugee or emergency travel document or NZ certificate of identity.
  • OR one of these:
    • NZ driver licence
    • NZ 18+ card
    • NZ student photo ID
    • overseas driver licence (with an authorised English translation if its not in English)
    • international drivers permit
    • an offer of employment letter from your employer on company letterhead (if the first ID you use has your photo on it)
    • a letter confirming youre registered as a student in NZ (if the first ID you use has your photo on it).
• If any of your documents are in another name, youll also need to bring an original and a clear photocopy of a document proving your name change, like:
  • a marriage or civil union certificate
  • a name change certificate.

Office Locations & Contacts

Inland Revenue Department Contact Information

AA driver licensing agent

PostShop ?

Eligibility

You need to apply for an IRD number for your child if theyre under 16 and:

• working part-time
• earning interest on their bank balance or an investment.

Or if your child is under 18 and:

• youre registering for Working for Families (if you dont supply IRD numbers for your children, payments will stop after 8 weeks)
• you're applying for child support.

If youre having a baby, you can apply for your baby's IRD number when you complete the birth registration form.

Fees

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Validity

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Documents to Use

• IRD number application form - individual (IR595)

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Processing Time

Once your application has been verified, the verifier will forward it to IRD. Within 8-10 working days of receiving your application IRD will send you a plastic card showing your child's IRD number.

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Need for the Document

A baby or a child is not required to have an IRD number, but if you or your children are earning income you have to pay tax. If you do not have an IRD number, tax will be deducted at a no-declaration rate, which is higher than the normal deduction rate. You can also apply for an IRD number for your child so a lower rate of withholding tax is deducted from interest earned on their bank balance. Your child will also need an IRD number if youre applying for Working for Families or child support.

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External Links

• Inland Revenue Department:

http://www.ird.govt.nz/forms-guides/number/forms-500-599/ir595-form-individualirdapp.html

• New Zealand Government Website:

https://www.govt.nz/browse/work/get-an-ird-number/get-an-ird-number-for-your-child/

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