PAIA Annual Report deadline: 30 June 2026
The Information Regulator’s eServices portal opened on 1 May 2026 and will close at 23:59 on 30 June 2026 for the 2025/26 PAIA reporting period. Every public and private body must file its annual report on access-to-information requests for the year ended 31 March 2026.
No extensions will be granted once the portal shuts, and non-compliance can trigger enforcement action and penalties under sections 32 (public bodies) and 83(4) (private bodies) of PAIA.
Four quick steps to stay compliant
- Register (or re-register) your Information Officer and Deputies on the eServices portal.
Unregistered officers cannot file the report, even if they were previously registered on paper.
- Update your PAIA request register now.
Make sure it records each request received between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, the outcome, response time and any refusals – this data populates the online form.
- Prepare your supporting documents early.
You will need the tally of requests, grounds for refusals, fees charged and whether any internal appeals or court reviews were lodged.
- Submit through the portal by 30 June 2026.
Keep proof of submission and diarise the 2027 window to avoid last-minute scrambles next year.
Need help finalising your PAIA register or navigating the eServices portal? Fairbridges Data Privacy Law team can assist – contact Ali Sonday today.
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