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The short answer
Get your PPS number first, then set up a verified MyGovID and register for Revenue's myAccount; with myAccount you add your job under 'PAYE Services' so your employer receives a Revenue Payroll Notification and stops emergency tax. A verified MyGovID is also what services such as MyWelfare and the NDLS online licence service ask for.
Two log-ins do much of the work of settling in Ireland. MyGovID is the government's identity account used across many public services. Revenue's myAccount is the tax service where employees manage their PAYE affairs. They are different things, and new arrivals often mix them up, especially when a payslip shows much more tax than expected.
What each one is for
| Log-in | What it is used for (from the pages we checked) |
|---|---|
| MyGovID (verified) | MyWelfare online claims such as Child Benefit when invited (gov.ie); the NDLS online licence service, alongside a Public Services Card (RSA) |
| Revenue myAccount | Adding a job or pension under 'PAYE Services', checking job registrations under 'Managing Tax for the current year', splitting tax credits between jobs (Revenue) |
Both depend on your PPS number, so that comes first. Revenue notes that if you have no PPSN, you contact the Department of Social Protection to request one. See how to get a PPS number in Ireland.
The order to do it in
- PPSN from the Department of Social Protection.
- MyGovID: create the account, then complete verification so it counts as a verified MyGovID. Several services, including MyWelfare and the NDLS online service, only accept a verified one.
- Revenue myAccount: register through Revenue's 'Register for myAccount' page, following the options it shows on the day.
- Add your job: in myAccount, open 'PAYE Services' and choose 'Add Job or Pension Details'. You need your PPSN, your employer's Tax Registration Number and the date you started.
- Check your credits: under 'Managing Tax for the current year', confirm the job appears and your tax credits are allocated.
Why it is worth doing in your first week
Revenue says your employer applies Emergency Tax rates to your gross pay where you have not given your PPSN or your job is not registered with Revenue. Once both are in place, your employer can request a Revenue Payroll Notification (RPN), which shows your tax credits, your Income Tax rate band and your USC rate band. Without myAccount you cannot add the job yourself and you wait on others. The detail is in why you are on emergency tax in your first Irish job.
Verification: what to expect
The gov.ie and RSA pages both ask for a verified MyGovID, as distinct from simply having an account. Services that pay money or issue documents want to be sure the person logging in is the person on the record, and verification is how MyGovID provides that. The RSA lists a Public Services Card and a verified MyGovID together for its online licence service, so plan to obtain both. The MyGovID service explains its current verification options when you sign in; follow those rather than older guides.
Allow time. Verification is a one-off step, but it can involve gathering documents and, depending on the route, an in-person identity check. Starting it in your first week means it is ready when you need it for a licence application, a welfare claim or a tax query, rather than holding up all three at once.
Your name must match
Nigerian names often appear in different orders or spellings across a passport, a birth certificate and an employer's records. Use the name exactly as it appears on your passport and the PPSN record, everywhere. Mismatches between your employer's payroll and Revenue's records are a common reason a job fails to link.
Services you will meet later
Once both log-ins are working, they keep paying off. In myAccount you can review your tax position for the year and, at the end of it, check whether you overpaid. Through MyGovID you reach services such as MyWelfare for Child Benefit when invited (see claiming Child Benefit as a new arrival) and the NDLS for licence applications. Keep the email address and phone number on each account current; changing numbers after moving house or switching networks is a common reason people get locked out.
Common problems
- Job not showing: your employer may not have registered you yet. Add the job yourself in myAccount with the employer's Tax Registration Number.
- Two jobs: give your PPSN to the new employer and split credits in myAccount so the right RPN goes to each.
- Locked out: use the reset routes on each service; MyGovID and myAccount have separate passwords.
- Phone number from Nigeria: some services send codes by text; an Irish mobile number avoids delays.
Where Pryme fits
Once your tax is sorted, your salary lands in euro. A Pryme account can be opened from Ireland and holds EUR and NGN with local details for each, and Pryme's security uses an authenticator app rather than SMS codes. Outside Nigeria, Pryme's activities are carried out through regulated partners.
Questions people ask
Is MyGovID the same as Revenue myAccount?
No. MyGovID is a government identity log-in used by services such as MyWelfare; myAccount is Revenue's service for employees to manage PAYE.
What do I need to add my job in myAccount?
Revenue lists your PPSN, your employer's Tax Registration Number and your employment start date.
Why do I need a verified MyGovID?
Services such as MyWelfare and the NDLS online licence service ask for a verified MyGovID, not a basic one.
Can I set up myAccount without a PPSN?
Revenue's guidance starts with the PPSN: if you have none, request one from the Department of Social Protection first.
Sources
- Revenue: How to stop paying Emergency Tax (published 24 Feb 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
- gov.ie: Child Benefit, Department of Social Protection (updated 7 Oct 2025) · accessed Oct 2026
- RSA: Exchange a foreign licence (2026) · accessed Oct 2026
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