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How to download your NTN certificate from FBR IRIS
Log in to IRIS and choose Registration Certificate in the user menu to download your NTN certificate as a PDF. No password? Get one through the Tax Asaan app.
- Where
- IRIS user menu
- Menu item
- Registration Certificate
- Format
- Login needed
- Yes
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Your NTN certificate is FBR's registration certificate, and you download it from IRIS. Log in at iris.fbr.gov.pk with your registration number (your CNIC if you're an individual) and password, open the user menu and choose Registration Certificate; it downloads as a PDF. Just registered? FBR's registration order appears in Completed Tasks about five minutes after you submit. If you have no IRIS password, sign up through FBR's Tax Asaan app to get one.
Your NTN certificate is FBR’s registration certificate, and you download it from IRIS. Log in at iris.fbr.gov.pk, open the user menu (the person icon) and choose Registration Certificate. It downloads as a PDF you can save or print. If you’re an individual, the NTN on it is your 13-digit CNIC.
How do I download it, step by step?
- Go to iris.fbr.gov.pk and log in with your registration number (your CNIC if you’re an individual, the 7-digit NTN for a company or AOP) and your password.
- Click the person icon to open the user menu.
- Choose Registration Certificate. IRIS downloads the PDF.
The same menu has a separate DNFBP Registration Certificate. That one is for designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs), not your ordinary NTN certificate.
I’ve just registered. Where’s my certificate?
FBR’s guide says to check the Completed Tasks folder about five minutes after submitting your registration form (Form 181). The 181 Order to grant registration appears there, and you can view and print it. See how to get an NTN.
Companies registered through SECP are registered with FBR automatically. Their login details go to the mobile number and email given to SECP.
I don’t have an IRIS password
If you’re already registered with FBR but never set up IRIS, sign up in FBR’s free Tax Asaan app. It sends login details to your registered mobile number and email. Then follow the steps above.
Can I get it without logging in?
No. FBR’s public Taxpayer Profile Inquiry shows your registration details (name, registration number, tax office, status) but has no download button. See how to check your NTN.
Does the certificate prove I’m a filer?
No. It proves you’re registered. Being a filer means being on the Active Taxpayers List, which you check separately: send ATL and your CNIC to 9966. See how to check filer status.
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Questions people ask
How do I download my NTN certificate from FBR?
Log in to IRIS with your registration number (CNIC for individuals) and password, open the user menu and choose Registration Certificate. IRIS downloads it as a PDF you can save or print.
Where is my certificate right after I register?
FBR's guide says to check the Completed Tasks folder about five minutes after submitting Form 181. The 181 Order to grant registration appears there, and you can view and print it.
Can I download the NTN certificate without logging in?
No. The public Taxpayer Profile Inquiry shows your registration details but has no download button. You need to log in to IRIS.
I don't have an IRIS password. What do I do?
If you're already registered, sign up through FBR's free Tax Asaan app. It sends login details to your registered mobile number and email.
Does the NTN certificate prove I'm a filer?
No. It proves you're registered with FBR. Filer status is the Active Taxpayers List, which you check separately by SMS or online.
Sources
- IRIS web app (menu labels), FBR (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- New Registration of Individuals for Income Tax (knowledge base), FBR (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- New Registration of Company / AOP for Income Tax (knowledge base), FBR (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- Tax Asaan sign-up and online verification services (knowledge base), FBR (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- Register (Income Tax), FBR (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- Check Active Taxpayer Status, FBR (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- Download your NTN certificate from FBR IRIS, LegalPK (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
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