Form 1022 at a glance
What it is: Form 1022, Notification of changes in circumstances (Section 104 of the Migration Act 1958), is a Department of Home Affairs form.
Where and when to file: Return the completed form to the office where you lodged your application or, for any other matter (eg. proposed visa cancellation), to the office of the Department that is responsible for your matter.
Section 104 of the Migration Act 1958 requires you to inform the Department of Home Affairs of any changes in your circumstances that affect any answer to a question in your application form.
Use this form to notify the Department of any changes in your circumstances that affect any answers on your application form.
You do not have to notify the Department of any changes in your circumstances that occurred after you were granted your visa (if you applied for your visa in Australia) or after you have been immigration cleared (if you applied for your visa outside Australia).
A filled-in Form 1022 example: a visa holder reports a new home address
How to fill out Form 1022, box by box
Your full name, date of birth and place of birth
Enter your full name: Family name and Given names.
Enter your date of birth as Day Month Year.
Enter your place of birth: Town/city and Country.
Relationship status
For your relationship status, tick where applicable: Married, Separated, Never married or been in a de facto relationship, Engaged, Divorced, De facto or Widowed.
Passport, identity card and citizenship
Enter the Passport number and Country of passport from your passport.
Under 6, if applicable, enter the identity number on the card issued to you by your government (eg. National identity card) and the Country of issue.
If you are the holder of multiple identity numbers because you are a citizen of more than one country, you need to enter the identity number on the card from the country that you live in.
Enter your present country of citizenship.
Residential address and address for correspondence
Enter your current residential address and its Postcode.
A post office box address is not acceptable as a residential address.
Enter an address for correspondence and its Postcode. If the same as your residential address, write “AS ABOVE”.
Telephone numbers, electronic communication and client number
Enter your telephone numbers for Office hours and After hours, each with Country code, Area code and Number.
Under 11, do you agree to the Department communicating with you by fax, email or other electronic means? If Yes, give details: Fax number and Email address.
Electronic means such as fax or email will only be used if you indicate your agreement to receiving communication in this way.
Electronic communications, unless adequately encrypted, are not secure and may be viewed by others or interfered with.
Enter the Client number or file number issued to you by the Department, if known.
Partner and dependants included in your application
Under 13, do you have a partner (spouse or de facto partner) and/or any dependants who are/were included in your application? If Yes, “Provide details below”.
Enter Family name, Given names, Date of birth, Country of birth, Passport number, Country of passport, Residential address and Postcode.
Information which is no longer current and New correct details
List details of the information provided on your application which is no longer current and provide the new correct information: Information which is no longer current and New correct details.
If insufficient space, attach additional details.
Your visa and application details
Enter your visa details, if known: Date granted as Day Month Year, Stay period and Visa class.
Enter your application details, if known: Date of application as Day Month Year, Lodged at and Visa class.
Declaration and signatures
Under 17, you declare that the information provided on or with this form is true and correct in every detail and that you have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
Sign at SIGN on the Signature of applicant line and enter the Date as Day Month Year.
Another applicant aged 18 years or over signs on a Signature of other applicant (aged 18 years or over) line and enters the Date as Day Month Year.
More rules for Form 1022
The form strongly advises you to keep a copy of this form and all attachments for your records.
Before you go
You must answer all questions on this form.
Either type in English in the fields provided or print the form and complete it in English using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS.
Common questions about Form 1022
Where do I send form 1022?
Return the completed form to the office where you lodged your application or, for any other matter (eg. proposed visa cancellation), to the office of the Department that is responsible for your matter.
Is there a penalty?
If you do not comply with section 104 of the Migration Act 1958 and notify the Department of your new circumstances, your visa is liable to be cancelled under the Migration Act 1958.
When is this form not the right one?
You should use form 1023 Notification of incorrect answer(s) if you wish to notify the Department that you have supplied it with any incorrect information.
Sources
[1] Form 1022 (Design date 03/18), Notification of changes in circumstances, Department of Home Affairs (the Official source link on this page).