If you’re a registered agent for companies, you can use the registered agent portal to see company details and to complete common lodgements on their behalf.
Quick links
You will need your ASIC registered agent number, username and password to log in.
Before you start
To use the registered agent portal, you need to:
Registered agent number
To sign up for the registered agent portal, you must first apply to be a registered agent.
If your application is accepted, we’ll send you an ASIC registered agent number. You need this number to sign up for the portal.
ASIC’s Electronic Lodgement Protocol
Before signing up, read ASIC's Electronic Lodgement Protocol. The protocol includes ASIC’s requirements for storing signed documents that you lodge online.
Steps to sign up for the registered agent portal
Start creating your account
- Go to the sign-up page.
- If you agree to the protocol select ‘Yes’. If you do not agree and select ‘No’ you will not be able to sign up.
- For the question ‘On what basis are you applying?’, select ‘as an ASIC registered agent’ from the list of options.
Enter your ASIC registered agent number
Enter your registered agent number, then select the ‘Next’ button.
Enter username, password and security question and answer
- Your password must:
- be 16 to 50 characters long
- include at least one lowercase letter (a–z), one capital letter (A–Z) and one number (0–9).
- For your security question, choose something you will remember the answer to. If you lose your password and forget the answer to your security question, you will need to create a new account.
- Enter all details and select the ‘Next’ button. A pop-up box will appear. Enter your username and password again, then select the ‘Next’ button.
Enter contact email address and phone number
- Choose an email address that you use often. We use this email address to tell you that we’ve sent correspondence to your online inbox in this portal.
- Enter your name, email address and phone number, then select the ‘Next’ button.
Confirm annual statement package information
- Once you create an online account, ASIC will send annual statements to your online inbox for companies that appoint you as a registered agent.
- Tick the box to say you understand this, then select the ‘Next’ button.
Print, sign and send
You will need to print and sign a participation agreement and email it to agent.registration@asic.gov.au. Once you have submitted the agreement, select ‘Yes’ and then ‘Next’.
Declare and submit
- Fill in the declaration details, then select the 'Submit' button.
- You'll see a screen confirming your request has been submitted.
Activate your online account
ASIC will contact you within 2 business days to confirm your account has been activated.
Portal user guide
For more detailed information and screenshots, see our user guide:
How to sign up for online access (PDF 2.3 MB)
How to use the registered agent portal (PDF 1.3 MB)
What you can do using the registered agent portal
You can do the following tasks on the registered agent portal. Select a heading to see user guides and links for each task.
What you cannot do using the registered agent portal
You cannot do the following tasks on the registered agent portal. Select a heading to see more information.
Change your details as a registered agent
You can only use the portal to make changes involving companies. You cannot use it to update your own details as a registered agent. To learn how to update these details, see Act as a registered agent for companies.
