Australian Immigration Forms
These forms are critical to your visa application. A single error can delay your case by months or lead to a refusal. Below you will find guidance on the most commonly requested forms.
Notification of Changes in Circumstances
Use Form 1022 when information changes after lodgement. Learn when to notify Home Affairs, what to include, and how it differs from Form 1023.
Notification of incorrect answer(s)
Form 1023 corrects an answer that was wrong when you gave it. What to state for each item, why every error goes in one form, and how to lodge it.
The Identity Declaration
Form 1195 is the Identity Declaration. Your endorser must be an Australian citizen, unrelated to you, known you a year, in an occupation the form lists.
Additional personal particulars information
Form 1221 collects additional personal particulars for visa processing. An immigration lawyer explains how it differs from Form 80 and where it bites.
Application for Australian citizenship — General eligibility
Form 1300t is the paper citizenship application, general eligibility. Four years lawful residence, the final year a permanent resident. Most apply online.
the Temporary Graduate visa paper form — and why you can't find it
Form 1409 was the paper application for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). It is no longer published. Here is how 485 applications work now.
Personal Particulars for Character Assessment
What Form 80 is, when the Department requires it, and how to complete the 10-year history and character sections. By immigration lawyer Nilesh Nandan.
Supporting statement for a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa
Form 888 is the supporting statement for partner and prospective marriage visas. An immigration lawyer explains who signs, how many, and what changed.
it's gone — here's how to update your contact and passport details now
Paper Form 929 was withdrawn in November 2024. A lawyer explains how to update your contact and passport details now — and the traps that still bite.
Appointing Your Immigration Lawyer
What Form 956 does, when to lodge it, and how to appoint an Australian legal practitioner to act for you before the Department. By Nilesh Nandan.
Appointment of representative at the Administrative Review Tribunal
Form MR5 tells the ART who acts for you and where notices are sent. The authorised recipient box is what decides when your review deadline starts.
The ART General Division: section 501 character reviews
Some visa cancellations go to the ART's General Division, not Migration & Refugee. A lawyer explains the 9-day deadline, the fee, and what differs.
ART migration and refugee review: the forms, fees and deadlines
The ART's migration and refugee forms, fees and deadlines. A lawyer maps M1, M2, R1 and MR5, the 1 July 2026 fees, and the deadlines that decide cases.
Federal Circuit Court: judicial review of a migration decision
Judicial review of a migration decision runs in the Federal Circuit and Family Court. A lawyer explains the 35-day limit, the filing fee, and appeals.
Ministerial intervention: why there is no application form
There is no application form for ministerial intervention. A lawyer explains ss 351, 501J and 48B, the 2025 criteria, and how to make a written request.
Application for Australian citizenship by descent
Form 118 is the application for Australian citizenship by descent, for people born overseas to an Australian parent. A lawyer explains the traps.
Application for evidence of Australian citizenship
Form 119 applies for evidence of Australian citizenship — a certificate proving you are already a citizen. A lawyer explains when you need it.
Application for Australian citizenship — Other situations
Form 1290 is the citizenship application for other situations that do not fit standard conferral. A lawyer explains who it is for and the traps.
Declaration of Service
Form 1399 records military, police, security and intelligence service for character assessment. Learn what to disclose and how it links to Form 80.
Adding an additional applicant after lodgement
Form 1436 adds an applicant to a visa application after lodgement. A lawyer explains the two conditions, the timing, and the traps.
Withdrawal of a visa application
Form 1446 is the written notice used to withdraw a visa application. Understand refunds, section 48 risks and why withdrawal cannot be reversed.
Sponsorship for a Partner to Migrate to Australia
Form 40SP is the partner visa sponsorship, now completed online. A lawyer explains who can sponsor, the two-sponsorship limit, and the traps.
Details of child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over
Form 47A gives details of a child or other dependent family member aged 18 or over. A lawyer explains who must be included — even non-migrating members.
Application for Migration to Australia by a Partner
Form 47SP is the partner visa application, now completed online. A lawyer explains the four pillars, consistency with Form 40SP, and the traps.
Health undertaking
Form 815 is the health undertaking that lets a visa be granted subject to health monitoring. A lawyer explains what you are agreeing to, and the traps.
Application for an Offshore Humanitarian visa
Form 842 applies for an Offshore Humanitarian visa (Class XB). A lawyer explains the subclasses, the proposer role, and that it is free to lodge.
the "Charges" booklet — and where visa charges actually live now
Form 990i was the Charges booklet. It is no longer published. Here is where visa application charges live now and the key 1 July 2026 figures.
Application for review — migration (Administrative Review Tribunal)
Form M1 applies to the ART for review of a migration decision. A lawyer explains the deadline, the fee, and M1 vs the M2 detention form.
Application for review — refugee (Administrative Review Tribunal)
Form R1 applies to the ART for review of a protection visa decision. A lawyer explains the deadline and the fee that is payable only if you lose.
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