An individual claimed as a dependent must be a citizen, national, or resident of the United States, or a resident of Canada or Mexico.
If you are a nonresident of the U.S., you cannot claim the standard deduction. However, students and business apprentices from India may be eligible to claim the standard deduction under Article 21 of the U.S.A.-India Income Tax Treaty.
In certain situations, you can claim your nonresident alien spouse as a dependent if they have no gross income and aren't a US citizen or resident. This allows you to use the head of household status. However, your spouse must have an ITIN, and you must provide over half of their support.
The short answer is no, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent on your tax return. This is because you are considered to have your own personal exemption. In other words, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent because you are already claiming yourself as a personal exemption.
Allow 7 weeks for us to notify you about your ITIN application status. It can take 9-11 weeks if it's tax season (January 15 to April 30) or if you applied from overseas.
The IRS accepts Form W-7, Application for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number by mail accompanied by original documents or certified copy of the document from the issuing agency to establish the identity and foreign status of the ITIN applicant.