Application for a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream

Form

1418

About this form

Important Please read this information carefully before you complete your application. Once you have completed your application we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your records. All relevant questions on this form should be answered and any requested information attached. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the department) may decide your application on the basis of the information provided on your application. All forms are available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/

Visa validity
This visa generally allows stays of up to 3 months in Australia, although a stay of up to 12 months can be granted. However, the visa period is determined on a case by case basis and may be less than the period you requested.

Conditions for a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream

Visitors to Australia must be willing and able to abide by the conditions listed below while in Australia. If you are unwilling or unable to abide by these conditions you should not apply for a visa. If you do not abide by these conditions, your visa may be cancelled or you may be subject to other penalties. If you have any questions or concerns about the conditions, you should ask for more information from an Australian Visa Office or office of the department in Australia. If you are granted a visa, carefully check the details and conditions on your visa label or on the letter advising you of the grant of your visa. If you have any concerns or questions about the requirements or limitations, you should contact the office that granted that visa. You should not assume that any changes to your immigration status can be made while in Australia.

Who should use this form?

Use this form if you are outside Australia and you are applying for a Visitor Visa Sponsored Family stream to visit family members in Australia, and you have a family member who is eligible and willing to sponsor you. You will need to complete and sign this form and send it back to your sponsor with all supporting documentation. Your sponsor will need to lodge it in Australia with form 1149 Application for sponsorship for sponsored family visitors. If you: do not have an eligible family member who can sponsor you under this visa stream, or if you want a Visitor visa which allows multiple entry, you should use form 1419 Application for a Visitor visa Tourist stream. intend to visit Australia for medical treatment you should use form 48ME Application for a Medical Treatment visa. intend to study in Australia for more than 3 months you should apply for a student visa. Please contact the nearest Australian Visa Office or office of the department for information on student visa applications, including the correct application form. intend to visit Australia for a short business trip you should use form 1415 Application for a Visitor visa Business Visitor stream. Each applicant, including dependent children, must apply on their own form. You must complete all questions in all sections. Failure to answer any question completely and accurately may result in the application being refused, or the visa may be cancelled at a later date.

Visa conditions
Visa condition 8101
You must NOT work in Australia.

Visa condition 8201

You must NOT study for more than 3 months while in Australia

Visa condition 8503

No further stay. The effect of the 8503 No Further Stay condition is that it will not be possible for you to apply to remain in Australia beyond the authorised period of stay of your visa. It is particularly important, if your visit to Australia is to attend a specific event, that you organise your travel so that you can attend these events within your authorised period of stay as you will not be able to extend your period of stay in Australia.

Visa condition 8531

You must NOT stay in Australia after your visa expires.

Integrity of application
The department is committed to maintaining the integrity of the visa and citizenship programs. Please be aware that if you, or anyone assisting you with this form, provide us with fraudulent documents or claims, this may result in processing delays and possibly your application being refused. If information or documents are found to be fraudulent or misleading after the grant of a visa, it may subsequently be cancelled.

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Sponsor
A sponsored family visitor must have an eligible sponsor who will guarantee their stay and lawful departure from Australia and who may be requested to arrange for the lodgement of a security bond. To avoid your sponsor incurring penalties, you MUST leave Australia before the expiry of you Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream. If for ANY reason you do not depart before your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream expires, or if you breach any of the conditions on your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream, penalties will be imposed upon your sponsor. Any security bond lodged to support your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream application will normally be forfeited. If you request a waiver of the 8503 No Further Stay condition and this results in your remaining in Australia after your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream expires, you will still be taken to have breached the 8531 Must leave before visa expiry condition, and the penalties will be imposed upon your sponsor, even if the 8503 is waived and a further visa is granted. Any security bond lodged to support your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream application will normally be forfeited.

Who cannot be a sponsor?

There are no provisions for fianc(e)s, cousins, friends, in-laws or New Zealand citizens to sponsor. If your sponsor has already provided sponsorship for another relative, and that other relative has been granted a Sponsored Family Visitor (subclass 679) or a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream (subclass 600), and that visa is still in effect, then your sponsor will not normally be eligible to sponsor you until the other relative has departed Australia and complied with all visa conditions, or until their visa has expired. If your sponsor has already provided a sponsorship for another relative, and that other relative has breached a condition of that visa, for example, they did not depart Australia before the expiry of their visa, then your sponsor will not be eligible to provide further sponsorship in this visa class for a period of 5 years. The only exception is where the visa condition that the other relative breached was condition 8531 (must leave before visa expiry) and your sponsor is able to satisfy the department that they breached this condition due to circumstances that: were beyond the visa holders control; and arose after their arrival in Australia. If your sponsor is found to be not eligible after your visa application has been lodged, then your application will normally be refused, on the basis that the sponsorship cannot be approved.

Who can be a sponsor?

In all cases, your sponsor must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 years or over and settled in Australia for a reasonable period (usually 2 years). Your sponsor must be one of the following: a relative (parent, child, partner, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or step equivalent of any of these); a relative of a member of your family unit who is also applying for a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream; a member of an Australian parliament (Commonwealth, state or territory); an authorised person representing a Commonwealth, state or territory government department or instrumentality; or a local government mayor. If you and the other members of your family unit are applying for Visitor visas Sponsored Family stream with the same sponsor, your sponsor MUST lodge all application forms, and the sponsorship form 1149 Application for sponsorship for sponsored family visitors in Australia at the same time. Partner means your spouse or de facto partner (including same-sex partners).

Security bond
Your sponsor may be asked to arrange for the lodgement of a security bond in support of your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream application. The amount of the security bond is determined on a case by case basis by the delegated overseas officer and is generally between AUD5,000 and AUD15,000 per person. It should be noted, however, under the Migration Act 1958 the decision to request a security bond is at the discretion of the delegated officer. Therefore, depending on the circumstances of the individual case, the delegated officer may ask for a security bond of any amount that they see as appropriate. The purpose of the security bond is to give the decision-maker assessing your application additional assurance that you will comply with all visa conditions and that you will leave Australia on or before the expiry of your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream. If the delegated officer determines that a security bond needs to be lodged in support of your application, your sponsor will be sent details of how and where to lodge the security bond. The time limit for lodging the security bond is 35 days. Once the bond has been lodged, the decision-maker will be notified, and will be able to finalise the processing of your application. If a security bond is requested and not lodged, your application will normally be refused. If a security bond is lodged, and you are granted a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream, and you breach any visa conditions, in particular if you do not leave Australia before the expiry of your Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream, normally the security bond will be forfeited.

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Visa Application Charge

An application charge must accompany each application. The application cannot be processed until this charge has been received. The fee is generally not refundable if a visa is not granted. Fees and charges may be subject to adjustment at any time. Visa Application Charges may be subject to adjustment on 1 July each year. This may increase the cost of a visa application. To check the Visa Application Charge, see form 990i Charges available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm or check with the nearest office of the department.

All Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream applications will be assessed at one of two Sponsored Family Visitor visa processing centres (SFVPC) in: Brisbane; or Sydney CBD. Sponsors who live in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania or the ACT, should lodge their forms by post or courier, directly with the SFVPC (NSW). More information is available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/contacts/australia/processing-centres/ sfvpc Sponsors who live in Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia or Western Australia, should lodge their forms by post or courier directly with the SFVPC (QLD). More information is available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/contacts/australia/processing-centres/ sfvpc The decision-maker may require you to undergo medical testing or x-ray examinations. If the decision-maker determines that a security bond is required, your sponsor will be contacted and will be given details of how to lodge the security bond. If a visa is granted, your sponsor will be advised of the arrangements for a visa label to be placed in your passport. Carefully check the details and conditions on your visa label or the letter advising you of the grant of your visa.

Methods of payment
Payment or evidence of payment must accompany your application. Please check the How to apply information to find out how and where you need to lodge the application before you choose your payment method. Note: Personal and travellers cheques are not accepted. For application lodged, or payments made, in Australia you can pay by: credit card; Australia Post money order made payable to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship; bank cheque or international money order: drawn on a bank with representation in Australia; and in Australian dollars (AUD); and made payable to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship; or debit card (only if paying in person in Australia). For more information about accepted methods of payment, see form 990i Charges available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm

Health requirements
All applicants must meet Australias health requirements. You may be required to undergo a chest x-ray and medical examination in order to meet the criteria for the grant of a subclass 600 visa. Please follow any directions given by the visa processing officer as to medical or x-ray examinations that may be required. Refer to form 1163i Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia for further details.

How to apply
All Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream applications must be lodged in Australia. Complete and sign form 1418. False or misleading information may lead to refusal or cancellation of your visa, or penalties while in Australia. You may arrange for another person to help you complete the application form, but you must sign it. If you have been assisted in completing the application form, you should only sign the declaration(s) if the information in it is true and correct. You must tell the department where you intend to live while your application is being dealt with. Failure to give your residential address will result in this application being invalid. A post office box address will not be accepted as your residential address. Send the completed and signed form(s) for you and your family members included in the sponsorship and all supporting documentation, including a certified copy of each applicants passport, to your sponsor in Australia Your sponsor should lodge all applications, together with a completed form 1149 Application for sponsorship for sponsored family visitors at one of the processing centres in Australia according to the address of your sponsor at the time of lodgement.

Health insurance requirements

Medical treatment in Australia can be very expensive. It is recommended that you take out health insurance for your period of stay in Australia. You will not be covered by Australias national health scheme, unless you are covered by a reciprocal health care agreement.

If you are 75 years of age or over

You may be asked to provide evidence with your application that you have health insurance to cover your stay in Australia. More information about health insurance is available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/visitors/

Vaccinations
If it is your intention to enrol your children in an Australian school or childcare centre (crche or preschool) during your visit to Australia, you are strongly encouraged to carry certification of your childs vaccination status. Certification may be sought at time of enrolment. Vaccination is recommended against polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenza hypo (Hib) and Hepatitis B. Note: Vaccination against rubella is also recommended for women of child bearing age.

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Passport information
Most visa applicants will be required to hold a valid passport before they can be granted a visa. It is strongly recommended that the passport be valid for at least 6 months. If you change your passport after you have been granted the visa you must notify the nearest Australian Visa Office or office of the department. If you do not provide us with the details of any new or additional passport you use to travel to Australia, you may experience significant delays at the airport and may be denied permission to board your plane.

If an unregistered person in Australia, who is not exempt from registration, gives you immigration assistance they are committing a criminal offence and may be prosecuted. Sponsors of applicants for Visitor visas Sponsored Family stream are exempt from the requirements to be registered as a migration agent in order to assist application in relation to Visitor visas Sponsored Family stream.

Migration agents in Australia

Migration agents in Australia must be registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA) unless they are exempt from registration.

Passport and visa labels

Do NOT send your passport with your visa application. Provide with your visa application a certified copy of the page from your passport showing your photo and details. We will advise you if your application has been approved and where you should go to have a visa label placed in your passport, if required.

Migration agents outside Australia

Migration agents who operate outside Australia do not have to be registered. The department may give some overseas agents an ID number. This number does not mean that they are registered. Note: Some Australian registered migration agents operate overseas.

Residential address
You must provide the address of where you intend to live during the period that your application is being considered. Failure to give your residential address will result in this application being invalid. A post office box address will not be accepted as your residential address.

Migration agent information

A migration agent is someone who can: advise you on the visa that may best suit you; tell you the documents you need to submit with your application; help you fill in the application and submit it; and communicate with the department on your behalf. If you appoint a migration agent, the department will assume that your migration agent will be your authorised recipient, unless you indicate otherwise. Your migration agent will be the person with whom the department will discuss your application and from whom it will seek further information when required. You are not required to use a migration agent. However, if you use a migration agent, the department encourages you to use a registered migration agent. Registered agents are bound by the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which requires them to act professionally in their clients lawful best interests. Information on migration agents, including a list of registered migration agents, is available on the Office of the MARA website www.mara.gov.au You can also access information about migration agents on the departments website www.immi.gov.au

Change of address
If you change your residential address for more than 14 days while your application is being processed, you must tell the department your new address and how long you will be there. The department will send communication about your application to the latest address for correspondence you have provided.

Modified Non-Return Rate data

The Modified Non-Return Rate (MNRR) is a calculation of the people who arrive on a Visitor visa, but do not depart before their visa expires, other than those who are granted Skilled, Visitor or Student visas in Australia. The MNRR is used as an indicator of Visitor visa compliance, and may be considered by decision makers to determine the level of scrutiny to apply to the application. If you are from a country with a high MNRR it is in your interests to provide additional documentation as indicated on page 16, supporting your application. MNRR data can be found at www.immi.gov.au/media/statistics/visitor.htm

Exempt persons
The following people do not have to be a registered migration agent in order to provide immigration assistance, but they must not charge a fee for their service: a close family member (spouse, de facto partner, child, parent, brother or sister); a member of parliament or their staff; an official whose duties include providing immigration assistance (eg. a Legal Aid provider); a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or international organisation.

Immigration assistance
A person gives immigration assistance to you if he or she uses, or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration procedure to assist you with your visa application, request for ministerial intervention, cancellation review application, sponsorship or nomination. In Australia a person may only lawfully give immigration assistance if he or she is a registered migration agent or is exempt from being registered. Only registered migration agents may receive a fee or reward for providing immigration assistance.

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Appointing a migration agent/exempt person

To appoint a migration agent/exempt person you should complete Part K Options for receiving written communications. Your migration agent/exempt person should complete form956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance. Form 956 is available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/

About the information you give

The department is authorised to collect information provided on this form under Part 2 of the Migration Act 1958 Control of Arrival and Presence of Non-Citizens. The information provided will be used for assessing your application, and for other purposes relating to the administration of the Migration Act. To ensure the integrity of temporary residence visas, the department has a thorough monitoring process to assist in ensuring compliance with all program requirements and all relevant Australian laws. The department will disclose your information to other Commonwealth, state and territory government departments and agencies for the purpose of administering migration legislation, and when it may assist another agency to perform a regulatory function. The departments and agencies include the Fair Work Ombudsman, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Taxation Office and Commonwealth, state and territory departments and agencies responsible for the regulation of education, health, workplace safety, workplace training, public safety, industrial relations, law enforcement, taxation, superannuation, fair trading, trade practices or registration, licencing in relation to an occupation and review of decisions and regulation of migration agents. The information provided on this form, including any information on your health, will be used to assess your health for an Australian visa and may be disclosed to the relevant Commonwealth, state and territory health agencies, registration authorities and examining doctor(s). Form 1163i Health Requirement for temporary entry to Australia provides additional information on Australias visa health requirements. Form 1163i is available at offices of the department or from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ The collection, access, storage, use and disclosure by the department of the information you provide in this form is governed by the Privacy Act 1988 and, in particular, by the 11 Information Privacy Principles. The information form 993i Safeguarding your personal information, available from the offices of the department, gives details of agencies to which your personal information might be disclosed. The department is authorised under the Migration Act 1958, in certain circumstances, to collect a range of personal identifiers including a facial image, fingerprints and a signature, from non-citizens, including from visa applicants. The department requires personal identifiers to assist in assessing your identity. The department is authorised to disclose your personal identifiers and information relating to your name and other relevant biographical data to a number of agencies including law enforcement and health agencies and, other agencies who may need to check your identity with this department. Where the department obtains personal identifiers they will become part of your official record with the department. The department is involved in international information exchanges with a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada and New Zealand.

Options for receiving written communications

If you do not appoint a migration agent/exempt person you may still authorise another person, in writing, to receive written communications on your behalf. This person is called the authorised recipient.

Authorised recipient information

All written communication about your application will be sent to your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that you wish to have health and/or character information sent directly to you. The department will communicate with the most recently appointed authorised recipient as you may only appoint one authorised recipient at any time for a particular application. You will be taken to have received any documents sent to that person as if they had been sent to you. To appoint an authorised recipient you should complete: Part K Options for receiving written communications; and form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient. Note: Migration agents/exempt persons do not need to complete form 956A. Form 956A is available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/

Consent to communicate electronically

The department may use a range of means to communicate with you. However, electronic means such as fax or e-mail will only be used if you indicate your agreement to receiving communication in this way. To process your application the department may need to communicate with you about sensitive information, for example, health, police checks, financial viability and personal relationships. Electronic communications, unless adequately encrypted, are not secure and may be viewed by others or interfered with. If you agree to the department communicating with you by electronic means, the details you provide will only be used by the department for the purpose for which you have provided them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity to use them for another purpose, or you have consented to use for another purpose. They will not be added to any mailing list. The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for the security or integrity of any information sent to the department over the internet or by other electronic means. If you authorise another person to receive documents on your behalf and they wish to be contacted electronically, their signature is required on form 956 or 956A to indicate their consent to this form of communication. Note: Electronic communication is the fastest means of communication available and the department prefers to communicate electronically because this results in faster processing.

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These international information exchanges may involve the sharing of personal identifiers, including facial images and fingerprint data, collected by immigration agencies such as this department. If, as a result of this sharing between countries, there is a match with your personal identifiers, the department will disclose your biographical data, copies of travel and other identity documents or information from such documents, your immigration status and immigration history (which may include any immigration abuse and offences) and any criminal history information relevant to immigration purposes. The purpose of such disclosure would be to help confirm your identity and determine if you have presented to the department and the other agency under the same identity and with similar claims. For more detailed information you should read form 1243i Your Personal Identifying Information, which is available from the departments website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ or from any office of the department. As sponsorship is required for your visa subclass, the outcome of your application may be made known to the person/ organisation who has submitted a sponsorship form regarding your application.

Home page General enquiry line

www.immi.gov.au
Telephone 131 881 during business hours in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded information available outside these hours). Ifyou are outside Australia, please contact your nearest Australian mission.

Please keep these information pages for your reference

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Application for a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream

Form

1418
PHOTOGRAPH
Please attach a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself.

Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK LETTERS. Tick where applicable

When do you wish to visit Australia?

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

4
to

Place of birth Town/city State/province

Date

from

How long do you wish to stay in Australia? Up to 3 months Up to 6 months Up to 12 months Note: The stay period granted may be less than the period requested. You should check the terms of any visa granted.

Country

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

Part A Your details

3
Give the following details exactly as they appear in your passport Make sure your passport is valid for the period of stay you are applying for. Family name Given names

Are you or have you been known by any other name? (including name at birth, previous married names, aliases) No Yes Give details

7
Sex Date of birth Passport number Country of passport Nationality of passport holder
DAY MONTH YEAR

Do you currently hold an Australian visa? No Yes Note: If this visa application is approved, your current visa may cease.

Male
DAY MONTH

Female
YEAR

Do you currently hold, or have you applied for, an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC)? No Yes Note: If this visa application is approved, the Australian visa associated with your ABTC will cease.

Date of issue Date of expiry Place of issue/ issuing authority

Are you a citizen of any other country? No Yes List countries

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10 Do you hold an identity card or identity number issued to you by your

government (eg. National identity card) (if applicable)? Note: 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. No Yes Give details

16 Do you agree to the department communicating with you by e-mail

and/or fax? This may include receiving notification of the outcome of this application. Note: We can communicate about this application more quickly using e-mail and/or fax. No Yes Give details

Family name Given names

E-mail address
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE ) ( ) NUMBER

Fax number Type of document Identity number Country of issue

11 Do you have other current passports?

No Yes Give details

Passport number Country of passport

12 Usual country of residence

13 Your current residential address

Note: A street address is required as a post office box address cannot be accepted.

POSTCODE

Country

14 Address for correspondence

(If the same as your residential address, write AS ABOVE)

POSTCODE

Country

15 Contact telephone numbers

COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE ) ( ) ( ) ) NUMBER

Home Office Mobile/cell

( (

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Part B Family travelling to Australia with you

17 Are you travelling to Australia with any family members?
No Yes Give details of each family member Make sure all the applications are lodged at the same time. Full name Relationship to you Name of sponsor (if applicable)

If insufficient space, give details at Part O

Part C Family NOT travelling to Australia with you

18 Do you have a partner, any children, or fianc who will NOT be travelling to Australia with you?
No Yes Give details Full name Date of birth
DAY MONTH YEAR

Relationship to you

Their address while you are in Australia

/ / / / If insufficient space, give details at Part O

/ / / /

19 Give details of ALL your family members (not listed in Question 17 and Question 18) living in your home country and abroad
including full, half, step and adopted brothers and sisters (If not living, write DECEASED in the Home address column. If whereabouts unknown, write UNKNOWN in Home address column) Full name
DAY

Date of birth
MONTH YEAR

(use codes below)

Relationship status

Relationship to you

Home address
FROM TO FROM TO FROM TO FROM TO FROM TO

Previous visits to Australia

MONTH YEAR

/ / / / / If insufficient space, give details at Part O

Relationship status codes M = Married D = Divorced E = Engaged W = Widowed F = De facto N = Never married or been in S = Separated a de facto relationship

/ / / / /

Select

/ / / / / / / / / /

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Part D Details of your visit to Australia

20 Do you have any relatives in Australia?
No Yes Give details Full name Date of birth
DAY MONTH YEAR

Relationship to you

Address

Citizen or permanent resident of Australia No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

/ / / / If insufficient space, give details at Part O

/ / / /

21 Do you have any friends or contacts in Australia?

No Yes Give details Full name Date of birth
DAY MONTH YEAR

Relationship to you

Address

Citizen or permanent resident of Australia No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

/ / / / If insufficient space, give details at Part O

/ / / /

22 Why do you want to visit Australia?

Include details of any dates that are of special significance to your visit.

23 Do you intend to do a course of study while in Australia?

No Yes Give details

Name of the course Name of the institution How long will the course last?

If insufficient space, give details at Part O

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Part E Health details

24 In the last 5 years, have you visited or lived outside your country of
passport for more than 3 consecutive months? Do not include time spent in Australia. No Yes Give details

27 Have you:
ever had, or currently have, tuberculosis? been in close contact with a family member that has active tuberculosis? ever had a chest x-ray which showed an abnormality? No Yes Give details

1. Country(s)
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date

from

to

2. Country(s)
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

28 During your proposed visit to Australia, do you expect to incur medical

to costs, or require treatment or medical follow up for: blood disorder; cancer; heart disease; hepatitis B or C and/or liver disease; HIV Infection, including AIDS; kidney disease, including dialysis; mental illness; pregnancy; respiratory disease that has required hospital admission or oxygen therapy; other? No Yes Give details

Date

from

3. Country(s)
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date

from

to

If insufficient space, give details at Part O

25 Do you intend to enter a hospital or health care facility (including

nursing homes) while in Australia? No Yes Give details

26 Do you intend to work as, or study to be, a doctor, dentist, nurse or

paramedic during your stay in Australia? No Yes Give details

29 Do you require assistance with mobility or care due to a medical

condition? No Yes Give details

30 Have you undertaken a health examination for an Australian visa in

the last 12 months? No Yes Give details

HAP ID (if available)

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Part F Character details

31 Have you ever:
been convicted of a crime or offence in any country (including any conviction which is now removed from official records)? been charged with any offence that is currently awaiting legal action? been acquitted of any criminal offence or other offence on the grounds of mental illness, insanity or unsoundness of mind? been removed or deported from any country (including Australia)? left any country to avoid being removed or deported? been excluded from or asked to leave any country (including Australia)? committed, or been involved in the commission of, war crimes or crimes against humanity or human rights? been involved in any activities that would represent a risk to Australian national security? had any outstanding debts to the Australian Government or any public authority in Australia? been involved in any activity, or been convicted of any offence, relating to the illegal movement of people to any country (including Australia)? served in a military force or state sponsored/private militia, undergone any military/paramilitary training, or been trained in weapons/explosives use (however described)?

Part G Employment status

32 What is your employment status?
Employed/ self-employed No No Yes Yes Address Give details Employer/business name

No No No No

Yes
POSTCODE

Yes Yes Yes

Telephone number
COUNTRY CODE ( AREA CODE ) ( ) NUMBER

Position you hold How long have you been employed by this employer/business? Retired No Yes Student Year of retirement Give details Your current course

No

Yes

No

Yes Name of educational institution

No

Yes How long have you been studying at this institution? Other Give details

No

Yes

If you answered Yes to any of the above questions, give ALL relevant details below. If the matter relates to a criminal conviction, please give the nature of the offence, full details of sentence and date of any period of imprisonment or other detention.

Unemployed

Explain why you are unemployed and give details of your last employment (if applicable)

If insufficient space, give details at Part O

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Part H Funding for stay

All visitors to Australia must be able to demonstrate they have adequate funds to cover all costs associated with their visit. Providing evidence of funds will help expedite the processing of a visitor visa application. Examples may include personal bank statements showing a financial history, pay slips, audited accounts, taxation records or details of funds that visitors will be taking with them or funds that are available to them. Relevant factors may also include the number of persons you are supporting, the type of activities planned and the length of stay sought.

33 Give details of how you will maintain yourself financially while you are
in Australia

34 Is your sponsor or someone else providing support for your visit to Australia?
Note: This includes support from an organisation. No Yes Give details Full name Date of birth
DAY MONTH YEAR

Relationship to you

Their address while you are in Australia

Type of support provided

Financial Accommodation Other

/ / / / If insufficient space, give details at Part O

/ / / /

Attach details. The person or people you have listed will need to provide evidence of their ability to provide this support.

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Part I Previous applications

35 Have you ever:
been in Australia and not complied with visa conditions or departed Australia outside your authorised period of stay? had an application for entry to or further stay in Australia refused, or had a visa for Australia cancelled?

Part J Assistance with this form

36 Did you receive assistance in completing this form?
No No Yes Yes Title: No Yes Mr Go to Part K Please give details of the person who assisted you Mrs Miss Ms Other

Family name Given names Address

If you answered Yes to any of the above questions, give details

POSTCODE

Telephone number or daytime contact

COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE ) ( ) NUMBER

Office hours Mobile/cell

37 Is the person an agent registered with the Office of the Migration

Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA)? No Yes Go to Part K

38 Is the person/agent in Australia?

No Yes Go to Part K

39 Did you pay the person/agent and/or give a gift for this assistance?
No Yes

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Part K Options for receiving written communications

40 All written communications about this application should be sent to:
(Tick one box only) Myself OR Authorised recipient OR Migration agent OR Exempt person OR Sponsor You should complete form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient Go to Question 42 Your migration agent/exempt person should complete form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance Go to Question 42 Go to Question 41 Go to Question 42

Part L Payment details

42 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 Citizenship. If applying outside Australia, please check with the Australian Government office where you intend to lodge your application as to what methods of payment and currencies they can accept and to whom the payment should be made payable. Bank cheque Money order Debit card Credit card Cannot be used for applications lodged by mail Give details below Australian Dollars Diners Club JCB AUD

Payment by (tick one box) MasterCard American Express Visa Credit card number : : : : : : : : :
YEAR

41 Authorising Sponsor
I authorise my sponsor Sponsors full name (block letters) to receive written communication in relation to this application and act on my behalf. I consent to the department and the sponsor named above (and if appointed, the sponsors migration agent) exchanging information about me, including personal information, for the purpose of this application. Signature of visa applicant
DAY MONTH YEAR

MONTH

Expiry date Cardholders name

Telephone number Address

COUNTRY CODE (

AREA CODE ) ( )

NUMBER

Date Visa applicants full name (block letters) Signature of cardholder

POSTCODE

Credit card information will be used for charge paying purposes only.

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Part M Application checklist

43 With your completed and signed application form 1418,
you must include: a certified copy of relevant pages of your passport, as necessary a recent passport photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself the Visa Application Charge (if applicable) If you authorise another person to receive all written communications about your application with the department: completed Part K Options for receiving written communications; and form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance; or form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient a completed form 1257 Undertaking declaration, for applicants under 18 years of age, staying in Australia with someone other than a parent, legal guardian or relative (if applicable) a completed form 1229 Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years, for applicants under 18 years of age, travelling alone or without one or both of your parents or legal guardians (if applicable) When you have lodged your application, you should attach your receipt to this sheet.

Part N Declaration and consent

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

44 Having read the Conditions for a Visitor visa Sponsored Family

stream on page 1 of this form, I declare that: I understand that the visa I am applying for does not permit me to work or undertake business activities in Australia; I understand that the visa I am applying for does not permit me to study for longer than 3 months in Australia; my intention to visit Australia is genuine and I will abide by the conditions and period of stay of the visa; I understand that if I do not abide by the conditions imposed on my visa, my visa may be cancelled or I may be subject to other penalties. My sponsor may also be penalised; I have adequate funds to meet all costs associated with the visit to and from Australia; I have never had tuberculosis or any serious condition likely to endanger or be a cost to Australia (otherwise, I attach details); I understand that if I am granted a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream, the mandatory 8503 condition will limit my ability to remain in Australia beyond the authorised period of the visa; I acknowledge that if I am granted a Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream, the mandatory 8531 Must leave before visa expiry condition will be imposed on my visa; I understand that the effect of the 8531 visa condition is that I must leave Australia on or before the expiry of the period of stay permitted by my Visitor visa Sponsored Family stream. in any part of this form which has been completed with the assistance of another person, that the information as set down is true and correct and has been included with my full knowledge, consent and understanding; if granted a visa, I will advise the Australian Visa Office should my circumstances change prior to my travel to Australia; I have truthfully declared all relevant details requested of me in this application. For offshore applicants who are required to provide their fingerprints and facial image. I declare that I: understand that my fingerprints and facial image and my biographical information held by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship may be given to Australian law enforcement agencies to help identify me, to help determine my eligibility for grant of the visa I have applied for, and for law enforcement purposes. I consent to: Australian law enforcement agencies disclosing my biometric, biographical and criminal record information to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship for any of the purposes outlined above; the Department of Immigration and Citizenship using the information obtained for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 or the Citizenship Act 2007. Signature of applicant
DAY MONTH YEAR

Additional documents
Under the Migration Act 1958, decision-makers are not obliged to seek additional information from the applicant before making a decision on a visa application. It is therefore in the your best interest to submit the following documentation, if applicable, with your application: evidence of access to sufficient funds evidence of your medical/travel insurance (if held) medical examination or tests (if asked) a letter from your employer confirming your leave evidence of enrolment at school, college or university If visiting a close family member in Australia (who is a citizen or permanent resident of Australia): a letter of invitation to visit other information to show that you have an incentive and authority to return to your country of residence, such as property or other significant assets in your home country Important: Do not provide original documents unless requested. You should provide certified copies of original documentation. Documents not in English should be accompanied by accredited English translations.

Date

We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application and all attachments for your records.

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Part O Additional information

45
Question number Additional information

If insufficient space, attach additional details.

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