Form W-7

(Rev. August 2019)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Application for IRS Individual 

Taxpayer Identification Number

▶ For use by individuals who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

▶ See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0074

An IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) is for U.S. federal tax purposes only.

Before you begin:

• Don’t submit this form if you have, or are eligible to get, a U.S. social security number (SSN).

Application type (check one box):

Apply for a new ITIN

Renew an existing ITIN

Reason you’re submitting Form W-7. Read the instructions for the box you check. Caution: If you check box b, c, d, e, f, or g, you 

must file a U.S. federal tax return with Form W-7 unless you meet one of the exceptions (see instructions).

a Nonresident alien required to get an ITIN to claim tax treaty benefit

b Nonresident alien filing a U.S. federal tax return

c U.S. resident alien (based on days present in the United States) filing a U.S. federal tax return

d Dependent of U.S. citizen/resident alien

e Spouse of U.S. citizen/resident alien }

If d, enter relationship to U.S. citizen/resident alien (see instructions) ▶

If d or e, enter name and SSN/ITIN of U.S. citizen/resident alien (see instructions) ▶

f Nonresident alien student, professor, or researcher filing a U.S. federal tax return or claiming an exception

g Dependent/spouse of a nonresident alien holding a U.S. visa

h Other (see instructions) ▶

Additional information for a and f: Enter treaty country ▶ and treaty article number ▶

Name 

(see instructions)

Name at birth if 

different . . ▶

1a First name Middle name Last name

1b First name Middle name Last name

Applicant’s 

Mailing 

Address

2 Street address, apartment number, or rural route number. If you have a P.O. box, see separate instructions.

 City or town, state or province, and country. Include ZIP code or postal code where appropriate.

Foreign (nonU.S.) Address 

(see instructions)

3 Street address, apartment number, or rural route number. Don’t use a P.O. box number.

 City or town, state or province, and country. Include postal code where appropriate.

Birth 

Information

4 Date of birth (month / day / year)

/ /

Country of birth City and state or province (optional) 5 Male

Female

Other 

Information

6a Country(ies) of citizenship 6b Foreign tax I.D. number (if any) 6c Type of U.S. visa (if any), number, and expiration date

6d Identification document(s) submitted (see instructions) Passport Driver’s license/State I.D.

USCIS documentation Other

Issued by: No.: Exp. date: / /

Date of entry into 

the United States 

(MM/DD/YYYY): / /

6e Have you previously received an ITIN or an Internal Revenue Service Number (IRSN)?

No/Don’t know. Skip line 6f.

Yes. Complete line 6f. If more than one, list on a sheet and attach to this form (see instructions).

6f Enter ITIN and/or IRSN ▶ ITIN — — IRSN — — and

name under which it was issued ▶

First name Middle name Last name

6g Name of college/university or company (see instructions) ▶

City and state ▶ Length of stay ▶

Sign 

Here

Keep a copy for 

your records.

Under penalties of perjury, I (applicant/delegate/acceptance agent) declare that I have examined this application, including accompanying 

documentation and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. I authorize the IRS to share 

information with my acceptance agent in order to perfect this Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. 

▲

Signature of applicant (if delegate, see instructions) Date (month / day / year)

/ /

Phone number

▲

Name of delegate, if applicable (type or print) Delegate’s relationship 

to applicant ▲

Parent Court-appointed guardian

Power of attorney

Acceptance 

Agent’s 

Use ONLY

▲

Signature Date (month / day / year)

/ /

Phone 

▲

Fax

Name and title (type or print) Name of company EIN PTIN

Office code

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 10229L Form W-7 (Rev. 8-2019)