Before you start
Registration will fail or stall without these, so gather them first:
- Your CNIC
- A mobile number registered in your own name on your own CNIC. This matters, because verification codes are sent to it and FBR checks the ownership.
- A personal email address you can access immediately
- Your employer's details and NTN if you are salaried, or business details if self-employed
- Your residential address, and business address if applicable
The process
- Go to the FBR IRIS portal. Access it through the official FBR website at fbr.gov.pk rather than a search result link.
- Choose registration for an unregistered person. On the IRIS login screen there is a registration option for people who do not yet have an account.
- Enter your details. CNIC, name as printed on your CNIC, mobile number, email and address. Accuracy matters here, and mismatches with NADRA records cause most failures.
- Complete verification. Codes are sent to your mobile number and email. Enter both.
- Receive your credentials. Once verification succeeds, your IRIS login details are issued to you.
- Log in and complete your profile. This is where employer or business details, bank account and address information are recorded.
Where people get stuck
- The mobile number is not in their own name. This is the single most common failure. A number registered on a family member's CNIC will not verify.
- Name mismatch. The name must match NADRA records exactly, including spelling and spacing.
- An account already exists. Some people were registered years ago and forgot, or were registered by an employer or agent.
- Verification codes not arriving. Usually a network delay, occasionally a number ownership issue.
- Incomplete profile. Registration succeeds but the profile is left half-finished, which then blocks filing.
Registration is not filing. Completing registration gives you an NTN and an IRIS account. It does not put you on the Active Taxpayers List. That happens when you file your return.
If it goes wrong
If you hit a mismatch, an existing account you cannot access, or verification that will not complete, those cases usually need to be resolved rather than retried repeatedly. We handle registrations including problem cases, or message us and we will tell you what is likely blocking it.
Please verify current figures. Tax rates, thresholds, penalties and due dates are set by the Federal Board of Revenue and change with each Finance Act. Always confirm the current position for your tax year on the official FBR website or with us before acting.