How long to wait before you check
Most "where is my ITIN" worry is really "has enough time passed?" The IRS gives a window, and it is longer in two cases: applications sent in tax season (January 15 to April 30) and applications from overseas.IRS
The IRS says to allow about 9 to 11 weeks when you apply from overseas or during tax season. Timing depends on the IRS.IRS Our how it works page shows the whole timeline, and our guide to what affects processing time explains the delays.
How to check your ITIN status
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Count from the day you applied
Use the date the IRS received your package, or the date your agent sent it. If the window above has not passed, a call is unlikely to get you more than the IRS processing page already shows.
Your submission date - 2
Look at the IRS processing page
The IRS publishes the month of Form W-7 submissions it is currently processing.IRS It is a general guide, not a tracker for your case.
IRS.gov - 3
Call the IRS
From the U.S. call 800-829-1040, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. From abroad call 267-941-1000 (not toll-free).IRS Have your name, date of birth and application date ready.
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Ask your agent
A Certifying Acceptance Agent receives copies of your ITIN notices and can work with the IRS if there is a problem.IRS Nolly.com tells you what to expect while the IRS reviews your application.
If you used an agent
Watch your mail, too. The IRS sends notices and returns documents to the mailing address on your Form W-7.IRS
The letters you may get
Details are in our CP565, CP566 and CP567 guide.
If you mailed your original documents
If you mailed original supporting documents and have not received them within 60 days, contact the IRS.IRS If you move before your ITIN arrives, contact the IRS too.IRS An agent, by contrast, returns your authenticated documents right after reviewing them.IRS
Your questions answered
The IRS says to allow about 9 to 11 weeks when you apply from overseas or during tax season. Timing depends on the IRS.IRS
If you mailed originals and they have not arrived within 60 days, contact the IRS.IRS
The IRS assigned your ITIN. Keep the notice and use the number on your federal tax returns.IRS
Read the reasons on the CP567 notice and send a new, complete application with a copy of your tax return. Money back if the IRS rejects your ITIN application. Terms apply.IRS
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How we checked this
Every IRS fact on this page comes from IRS.gov or the other official pages listed below and was checked on October 2, 2026. Nolly.com's own prices are the only exception. Nolly.com is a private company and is not part of the IRS.
Nolly Services Inc, d/b/a Nolly.com, appears on the IRS page Acceptance agents – Canada. Nolly.com is a private company and isn't part of the IRS.
- Instructions for Form W-7 (Rev. 12-2024)https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw7
- Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)https://www.irs.gov/individuals/individual-taxpayer-identification-number
- Understanding your CP565 noticehttps://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp565-notice
- Understanding your CP566 noticehttps://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp566-notice
- Understanding your CP567 noticehttps://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp567-notice
- Processing status for tax formshttps://www.irs.gov/help/processing-status-for-tax-forms
- Acceptance agent program (compare agent types, agents abroad)https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/acceptance-agent-program
Checked against IRS.gov on October 2, 2026. General information, not tax advice.
