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Create a Kids Account

If you’re an Australia-based investor with an active Sharesies account, you may be able to create and manage a Kids Account for someone who’s under 18.

Who can open a Kids Account?

You don’t have to be a childʻs parent or a guardian to create a Kids Account for them.

Uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers, sisters, godparents, and other well-meaning adults can create and manage an account for a young person in their life.

There’s no limit to how many Kids Accounts you can create and manage.

How to create a Kids Account

  1. Log in to your existing Sharesies account. Or sign up for your own Sharesies account.

  2. Go to ‘Portfolio’.

  3. Select ‘Create a Kids Account’.

From here, you’ll need to:

You’ll need the following information for the child:

  • valid ID for the child

    • an Australian driver licence,

    • Australian passport

    • Australian birth certificate

    • a certified copy of an overseas passport or birth certificate

  • the child's tax file number (TFN) if they have one, and their foreign tax number (if applicable)

  • the child’s residential address.

Fees apply when using Kids Accounts.

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