Form 1229 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years

Form

1229

Important – Please read this information carefully before you complete this consent form. Once you have completed this consent form we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your records.

Who should use this form?

Where children under 18 years of age intend to travel to Australia, their non-accompanying parent(s) or person(s) with parental responsibility (anyone who can lawfully determine where the child/children is/are to live) may be required to sign a consent form to give permission for the child/children to be granted an Australian visa for the purpose of travel to stay temporarily or permanently in Australia. If one parent, or person(s) with parental responsibility, has lawfully been made solely responsible for making decisions as to where the child/children is/are to live, then only that parent or person needs to sign the consent form.

Transaction Reference Number

This Transaction Reference Number is required if this consent relates to an electronic visa application.

Transaction

Reference Number

How to complete this form

This form must be completed in English. The completed and signed form (Parts A and B) and any additional documentation should be sent to the office nominated in your application.

You must attach to this form:

•a certified copy of the child’s/children’s birth certificate(s), (if it is not already lodged with the application.);

•a certified copy of the personal details page of the non-accompanying parent’s, or person(s) with parental responsibility’s passport, driver’s licence, National Identity Card (ID card) or birth certificate; and

•a certified copy of any relevant evidence making you solely responsible for making decisions about where the child/children is/are to live (if applicable).

To attach this form and the required documentation to your electronic visa application, please use the electronic attachment facility available on the eVisa website.

To access this facility via the eVisa online services page see

www.immi.gov.au/e_visa

To attach documents electronically you will need to identify your application by entering:

•your Transaction Reference Number;

•your date of birth; and

•the password that you supplied when your application was lodged and saved.

Note: This form is not for the use of Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or eVisitor applicants who are under 18 years of age.

Home page www.immi.gov.au

General Telephone 131 881 during business hours enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded

information available outside these hours). If you are outside Australia, please contact your nearest Australian mission.

Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years

Form

1229

Part B – Details of Parent(s)/Person with parental responsibility

3Parent/Person with parental responsibility 1

Family name

Given names

Address

POSTCODE

COUNTRY CODE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

Telephone

(

) (

)

Mobile phone

Relationship to

Mother

Other

Father

child/children

Passport or ID

card or driverÕs

licence number

Parent/Person with parental responsibility 1 – Declaration

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

I declare that:

¥the information supplied on this form is complete, correct and up-to-date;

¥I have provided all documentary evidence as required.

Signature

✍

DAY MONTH YEAR

Date

4Parent/Person with parental responsibility 2

Family name

Given names

Address

POSTCODE

COUNTRY CODE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

Telephone

(

) (

)

Mobile phone

Relationship to

Father

Mother

Other

child/children

Passport or ID

card or driverÕs

licence number

Parent/Person with parental responsibility 2 – Declaration

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

I declare that:

¥the information supplied on this form is complete, correct and up-to-date;

¥I have provided all documentary evidence as required.

Signature

✍

DAY MONTH YEAR

Date