The ITIN is a nine digit number issued by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a US taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain a social security number (SSN).

Due to the enforcement of the Patriot Act since the "911 crisis", unless you use our EIN express service, this number is necessary when making an application to the IRS for the Federal Identification Number (EIN) which is needed to open a bank account in the United States. A valid passport will no longer suffice.

The ITIN is for tax purposes only. You can call the IRS directly from outside the United States at +1 (215) 516 4846. This is not a toll free number. You may also contact any of the IRS overseas offices in Bonn, London, Mexico City, Singapore, Rome, Santiago, Paris, Sydney, or Tokyo. You can apply either by mail or in person by first completing the form W7 and providing the required documents. The documents you present must be current and must verify:

     a) your identity, that is, contain your name and a photograph, and
     b) support your claim of foreign status.

You may have to provide a combination of documents for this purpose. Examples of acceptable documents include, but are not limited to:

     » passport
     » driver’s license
     » birth, marriage, or baptismal certificates
     » an identity card issued by a state or national government authority
     » a foreign military or military dependent identification card
     » school records
     » a foreign voter registration certificate

All supported documentation must be notarized by a US notary public legally authorized within his or her local jurisdiction to certify that the document is a true copy of the original. US notaries public are available at US embassies and consulates worldwide. Non US notarizations will not be accepted.