Au Form 1085 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Under 3 Your full name, fill in Family name and Given names.

Have you been known by any other names? (including name at birth, previous married names, aliases) If Yes, give details: Family name, Given names and Reason for change: Deed Poll, Marriage or Other Specify.

If you have changed your name since your first arrival in Australia, please provide documents to evidence your name change (eg. marriage certificate, deed poll or other official documents showing use of the name).

For 5 Sex, mark Male or Female. Fill in 6 Date of birth and, under 7 Place of birth, Town/city and Country.

Relationship status: Married, Separated, Never married or been in a de facto relationship, Engaged, Divorced, De facto or Widowed.

Current residential address: A post office box address is not acceptable as a residential address. Failure to give a residential address will result in your application being invalid.

Address for correspondence: if the same as your residential address, write "AS ABOVE".

Your telephone numbers: Office hours and After hours, each with Country code, Area code and Number.

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.

Are you presently in Australia? If No, fill in the Date you last departed Australia. If Yes, fill in the Date of expected departure from Australia.

Details from your passport: Passport number, Country of passport, Date of issue, Date of expiry and Issuing authority/place of issue as shown in your passport.

15 Details of identity card or identity number issued to you by your government (if applicable) eg. National identity card: Identity number and Country of issue.

Were you granted your first permanent visa while in Australia? If Yes, fill in the Date of grant. If No, fill in the Date you first arrived in Australia on a permanent visa.

Do you currently hold a permanent visa (including an RRV)? If No, fill in the Date your last permanent visa ceased. If Yes, fill in the Date you were last granted a permanent visa.

Have you previously been an Australian citizen? If Yes, give details: Date you became an Australian citizen and Date you ceased to be an Australian citizen. You will need to show evidence that you were an Australian citizen, such as a citizen certificate or an Australian passport.

If you answered ‘Yes' to any of the questions under 16 Have you ever:, you must state who it applies to and give ALL relevant details.

Have you ever had an Australian entry permit or visa cancelled? If Yes, attach a separate sheet giving details.

Have you ever been deported from Australia? Yes: Attach a separate sheet giving details.

Have you travelled outside Australia in the last 5 years? If Yes, give details of your departure from Australia and your return to Australia: Date and Port/Airport. If insufficient space, attach additional details.

Do you require another person to collect your passport on your behalf? Note: Your passport will not be given to this person unless you provide this authorisation. If No, go to Part D.

Give the following details about the person who will collect your passport: Name, Address and Postcode. I authorise the person named in 37 to collect my passport: Signature of applicant and Signature of representative.

If you would like another person to collect your passport or other documents, complete Part C which must be signed by you and the person acting on your behalf.

Did you receive assistance in completing this form? If Yes, please give details of the person who assisted you: Title, Family name, Given names, Address, Postcode, Telephone number or daytime contact and Mobile/cell. If No, go to Part E.

Is the person an agent registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA)? If Yes, go to Part E.

Is the person/agent in Australia? If No, go to Part E.

Part F - Payment details. 43 Do you have the application charge to include with your application? If No, the application will be returned unassessed.

44 IMPORTANT: You must refer to the department's website at www.immi.gov.au/fees-charges to complete this part of your application.

Under Visa subclass you are applying for, write the subclass. Under Base Application Charge, write the amount shown on the reference table for your visa subclass AUD (1).

Total (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) + (5) AUD. You must pay the total amount or your visa application will not be valid.

How will you pay your application charge? If applying in Australia, debit card or credit card are the preferred methods of payment. Debit cards cannot be used for applications lodged by mail. If paying by bank cheque or money order please make payable to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

Credit card: Credit card number, Expiry date, Cardholder's name and Signature of cardholder. Credit card information will be used for charge paying purposes only.

WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.

46 I declare that: the information I have supplied in this application is complete, correct and up-to-date in every detail.

I understand that if I give false or misleading information, my application may be refused, or any visa granted may be cancelled.

Sign under Signature of primary applicant and fill in the Date.

Are you an Australian citizen? If Yes, this is not the correct form. Please read the information regarding Return documents for Australian citizens and permanent residents available from the department's website www.immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/.

Part E - Options for receiving written communications. 42 All written communications about this application should be sent to: (Tick one box only) Myself or Authorised recipient: You should complete form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient.

Migration agent or Exempt person: Your migration agent/exempt person should complete form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance.

Step 4 If you are outside Australia, you are able to apply for an RRV online, by post or lodge your application form 1085 in person at your nearest departmental office overseas. Applying by post, you must complete and send this application and payment by registered post to your nearest departmental office overseas. Applying in person, you must complete this application and lodge it and your payment in person at your nearest departmental office overseas.