Registering Your Business & Business Changes
All you need to know about Registering your Farm business and Making & Reporting any changes to your Farm Business
All you need to know about registering your business to claim ABS. DAERA must maintain a record of the identity of anyone who submits an application to receive ABS payments. Each business must be registered with us and have a unique business identification (business ID) number. We cannot pay you unless you are registered with us as a farm business and have been issued with a business ID.
If you are a new farm business and want to register with DAERA, you must complete an ‘FB1’ form. A copy of this form can be found below at New Farm Business Guides and Forms. More information on registering a new farm business can also be found here, or contact your local DAERA Direct Office.
A list of DAERA Direct Offices can be found below here. Most applications for ABS must be submitted online at DAERA Online Services. To access DAERA Online Services you will need to register for either an ‘nidirect’ or ‘Government Gateway’ account
How to Access DAERA online services via Nidirect
To access DAERA Online services via nidirect you must complete the following 3 steps:
Step 1: Create an nidirect account online
Step 2: Verify your identity at a DAERA Direct office
Step 3: Log in to verified nidirect account
Creating & Verifying Your Nidirect account to access Online Services
The video below details all necessary action required;
Step 2: Verify your identity at a DAERA Direct office
- bring your nidirect verification code and 3 acceptable forms of ID to a DAERA Direct office
- at the DAERA Direct office your nidirect account information (name, address etc) will be checked against your 3 forms of ID, so it is important you ensure they match.
- once matched the DAERA Direct officer will verify your account and you can access your DAERA online services.
Step 3: Log in to verified nidirect account
- Return to login with the nidirect account details
- enter your DAERA Customer ID (on first login only)
You will then be able to view all DAERA Online Services available to you and select the service you wish to use.
Contact details for nidirect
If you have any queries regarding a nidirect account you can contact them:
- By email at nida@nidirect.gov.uk
- By telephone on 0300 200 7868
Step 1: How to Create a Government Gateway account online
- create your Government Gateway account
- enter and verify your email address
- generate your user ID for Government Gateway
- enter your personal details
- make note of your Identity verification code as you will need this for step 2 ‘Verify your identity at a DAERA Direct office’
Step 2: Verify your identity at a DAERA Direct office
- bring your Identity verification code and 3 acceptable forms of ID to a DAERA Direct office.
- at the DAERA Direct office your Government Gateway account information (name, address etc) will be checked against your 3 forms of ID, so it is important you ensure they match.
- once matched the DAERA Direct officer will verify your account and you can access your DAERA online services.
Step 3: Log in to verified Government Gateway account
- Return to login with the Government Gateway account details
- enter your DAERA Customer ID (on first login only)
You will then be able to view all DAERA Online Services available to you and select the service you wish to use.
Contact details for Government Gateway
If you have any queries regarding a Government Gateway account you can contact your local DAERA Direct office:
- By telephone on 0300 200 7840
DAERA Online Services can be accessed at DAERA Online Services.
Acceptable forms of ID can be found at How to access DAERA online services via Government Gateway.
New Farm Business Guidance
- Guide to Identification numbers for Business customers. herds & flocks 2024
- FB1 Form
- FB3 Form
- DAERA Direct Offices
