Use your registry key

What is the registry key?

• A registry key provides a secure authentication process for online transactions.
• A unique registry key is allocated to every registered organisation on incorporation.
• Users are required to enter a registry key to file a financial statement (incorporated societies only) or address and update organisational details.  The current registry key must also be entered when changing it to a new one.
• When a registry key is first issued, it is a seven-digit number.  If you choose to change it you will need to enter a seven-character alphanumeric value (that is, it must contain both numbers and alphabetic characters).
• The registry key is only needed for online transactions, it is not required when filing paper documents or searching the register.
• You need your registry key whenever you see the  icon.
  

Keep your registry key secure

It is important that the registry key is kept secure by:

• only disclosing the registry key to officers or trustees - do not disclose it to the beneficiaries or members
• changing the registry key regularly, especially when officers or trustees change
• storing the registry key in a safe place for future reference
• ensuring the registry key cannot easily be guessed or identifies as relating to the trust or society.

The registry key can be changed online at anytime to keep it secure.