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AFS licensees

New dashboard for Australian financial services (AFS) Licensees

½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþhas launched a new AFS licensing dashboard within the  designed to provide a more efficient, modern and user-friendly experience for AFS licensees and applicants.

AFS licensees will need to note the following:

  • As of 13 June 2025, access to the to lodge any AFS new or variation applications or notifications is no longer be available.Ìý 
  • From 16 June 2025, all AFS licence transactions – including apply, vary, cancel and maintain – must be submitted on the . Anyone seeking access or submitting an AFS transaction through the Regulatory Portal will need to .Ìý
  • Any application or notification started but not submitted in the eLicensing system before 13 June 2025 must be restarted and submitted in the Regulatory Portal.Ìý
  • AFS licensees must still use the eLicensing system to lodge applications to register managed investment schemes and PDS in-use notices.Ìý
  • Credit licence applications and applications relating to registered company auditors also continue to be made in the eLicensing system.Ìý

As an Australian financial services (AFS) licensee, you can use our online services to lodge your documents online. This includes updating licence details, appointing an auditor, and varying licence authorisations.

To appoint financial advisers and authorised representatives to an AFS licence or update the details of financial advisers and authorised representatives online, see Financial advisers and authorised representatives.

Portal access

Help & support

User guides

This page contains:

Steps to sign up for online access and to log in

Steps to sign up for online access

When registering for online access, you'll need to follow these steps:

1. Agree to the Electronic Lodgement Protocol and select the type of account you want to create

Before creating an account, you'll need to agree to ASIC's Electronic Lodgement Protocol.

You then select Australian Financial Services licensee

You must create a new type of account for each role you hold. For example, if you are a company officeholder and an AFS licensee, you need to create one account for each role.

2. Enter your unique ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþnumber

You'll need to provide your unique ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþnumber. This is your AFS licence number.

Once all details have been entered, select 'Next'.

3. Select a username and password for your account

Select a username and password that will be used to log in to your account. We recommend selecting something easy to remember for your username.

Your password must:

  • be at least eight characters and have a maximum of sixteen characters, and
  • contain one lowercase letter (a-z), one uppercase letter (A-Z), and one number (0-9).

4. Select a security question and answer

You will also need to provide a security question and answer. If you forget your username or password, we'll ask your security question to reset your details. Make sure you select something that you can remember.

If you can't answer your security question or remember your username/password, you'll have to create another online account.

Once you've entered all details, select 'Next'.

5. Verify your new username and password

A pop-up box will appear and ask you to verify your details. Enter your newly created username and password and select 'OK'.

6. Provide your contact details

You will then be asked to provide a contact email address and telephone number. ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþwill send all letters and correspondence (like your annual statement) to your online inbox.

Once you've entered all details, select 'Next'.

7. Complete declaration and submit application

Answer the declaration and select 'Submit' to complete your application.

You'll then see a screen confirming your request has been submitted.

To activate your account, you will need to print and sign the Participation Agreement and email it to agent.registration@asic.gov.au. ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþwill contact you within two business days to confirm that your account has been activated.

Steps to log in

When logging in to our online services, you'll need to follow these steps:

1. Enter your AFS licence number

You will need to enter your AFS licence number before you can access your account.

2. Enter your account's username and password

A pop-up box will be displayed. Enter your username and password, using the same details you provided when registering your account.

If you forget your details, select 'Forgotten username' or 'Forgotten password' in the left hand column and reset your details.

Select 'OK' once you've entered your details.

3. View your account details

Once logged in, you will see your 'Inbox' and any available messages for your licence.

You can also start a new form, continue a saved form, or view other forms you submitted (submitted forms are only available for 90 days).

Documents that can be lodged online

AFS licensees can lodge the following documents online:

  • FS01 Application for AFS licence
  • FS03 Application for variation of authorisation and other conditions
  • FS06 Appointment of an auditor of an Australian financial services licensee
  • FS09 Notification of cessation of an auditor of an Australian financial services licensee
  • FS20 Change of details for an Australian financial services licence
  • FS70 Australian financial services licensee profit and loss statement and balance sheet
  • FS71 Auditor's report for AFS licensee
  • FS88 PDS in-use notice
  • FS89 Notice of change to fees and charges in a PDS
  • FS90 Notice that a product in a PDS has ceased to be available

User guides for AFS licensees

See detailed user guides for lodging some forms through the AFS licensee portal.

User guides

We also recommend reading our Changing details and lodging AFS forms section for more information.

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Last updated: 12/06/2025 10:44