Tax File Number Application

**Nathnanth** · 23-12-2010, 11:51 AM

Hey Guys,

I was just wondering whether anyone has gone through the process of apply for a TFN from overseas.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, and we wish you all a Merry Chrismas and A happy new year!

Anthea

**calNgary** · 23-12-2010, 11:59 PM

Hi you are supposed to wait until you are here to apply for a tax file number, im not sure if they check when you type in your passport number.

Cal x

**Pumpkin** · 24-12-2010, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Nathnanth

Hey Guys,

I was just wondering whether anyone has gone through the process of apply for a TFN from overseas.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, and we wish you all a Merry Chrismas and A happy new year!

Anthea

You need to wait until you get here. I arrived a few days before my husband, so I applied for mine on line, but when I tried to apply for his, once I entered his passport (or was it visa) number I had a message saying that as he was not in the country he could not apply. So yes it does check where you are based on passport / visa number.