I am currently residing in Australia and am under a student visa I am eligible for a TFN however, when I apply online an error pops up it says that I am currently not im australia and can not apply accordingly
Hi @thoraky,
Sorry to hear you're having trouble applying for your TFN!
With this error, it could be caused by any virtual private networks you might have installed with your internet browser. This can cause issues with identifying your IP address. I'd recommend turning any of these off and opening a new browser. Hope that works for you :)
Hi @thoraky,
Sorry to hear you're having trouble applying for your TFN!
With this error, it could be caused by any virtual private networks you might have installed with your internet browser. This can cause issues with identifying your IP address. I'd recommend turning any of these off and opening a new browser. Hope that works for you :)
Hi there I do not use any VPN’s thus im still not sure why the error shows up
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