Online Application Terms and Conditions
- Information for Australian citizens
- Relationship Status in Australia
- Using this website
- About the information you give on this form
- Disclosure to other agencies
- Privacy Act
- Freedom of Information Act
- Information for 457 sponsors and applicants
Information for Australian citizens
Australian citizens cannot be granted a visa for Australia. When travelling
to and entering Australia, all Australians, including those who hold dual
nationality, must be able to prove that they are an Australian citizen. An
Australian passport is conclusive evidence of a person's identity and citizenship,
and provides the holder with unfettered right of entry to Australia. If you
have any questions concerning entry to Australia, please contact your nearest
Australian overseas mission.
See: Australian
Embassies
Relationship Status in Australia
Same-sex partners legally married overseas are not recognised as being in a valid marriage by the Marriage Act 1961. Visa applications by same-sex partners, whether married overseas or not, are therefore assessed using the definition of de facto partner.
Using this website
By using this website you accept the following conditions:
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The Commonwealth of Australia accepts no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of any of the information contained on or accessed through this site and makes no representations about its suitability for any particular purpose. Users should make their own judgements about those matters. To the extent permitted by law, the Commonwealth excludes all liability for loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on, the information contained on or accessed through this website whether or not caused by any negligence on the part of the Commonwealth or its agents.
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Information or materials which are offensive, pornographic, unsuitable for minors' access or otherwise of a criminal or violent nature may be accessible through this site either as a result of hacking or material placed on linked websites. The Department makes no representations as to the suitability of the information accessible for viewing by minors or any other person.
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You assume all risks associated with use of the website, including:
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the risk of your computer, software or data being damaged by any virus which might be transmitted or activated via the website or your access to it; and
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the risk that the content of this website and linked websites do not comply with the laws of any country outside Australia.
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Your use of this website will be logged for the purpose of security and usage monitoring.
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Unauthorised use of this website could result in criminal prosecution.
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This website is hosted on a web server in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). These terms are governed by the law in force in the ACT and any dispute about these terms or the contents of this website are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the ACT and the courts of appeal from them.
When you have completed submitting, reviewing and printing your application you must press the 'Close' button to be returned to the Home Page of this Department -
FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY RESULT IN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND CREDIT CARD DETAILS BEING AVAILABLE TO UNKNOWN THIRD PARTIES.
About the information you give on this form
The Department is authorised to collect information provided on this form under the Migration Act 1958.
The information provided will be used for:
- assessing your eligibility to be granted the visa for which you have applied; and
- other purposes relating to the administration of the Migration Act, for example, to assist migrants with settling in Australia, to monitor the conduct of migration agents, or for ensuring compliance with the Migration Act.
The Department has authority under the Migration Act 1958 to collect a range of personal identifiers from non-citizens, including visa applicants, in certain circumstances. More detailed information is given on the Information form 1243i Your Personal Identifying Information (PDF).
Disclosure to other agencies
The information you provide may be disclosed to:
- agencies who are authorised to receive information relating to:
- adoption;
- border control;
- business skills;
- citizenship;
- education;
- fair trading;
- health assessment;
- health insurance;
- health services;
- industrial relations;
- law enforcement;
- payment of pensions and benefits;
- public safety;
- review of decisions;
- regulation of migration agents;
- superannuation;
- taxation;
- training; and
- workplace safety.
- any agency of the Commonwealth of Australia, or of a State or Territory, that is responsible for, or otherwise concerned with, the regulation of education providers;
- the relevant registered education provider(s) who may be told whether or not your visa has been granted.
The information you provide, including the results of any tests for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), will be used to assess your health for the purpose of determining your eligibility for the grant of an Australian visa. A positive HIV or other test results will not necessarily lead to the visa for which you have applied being refused, but it may mean that your result(s) will be disclosed to other relevant Commonwealth and State/Territory Health agencies.
Information form 993i Safeguarding your personal information (PDF) gives details of agencies to which your personal information might may also be disclosed, and the purposes for which that personal information will be disclosed.
Privacy Act
The Privacy Act 1988 is the key law designed to safeguard personal information collected by Government agencies. Federal Government agencies (including this Department) must comply with the Information Privacy Principles in section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988 when collecting, using and disclosing your personal information.
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 also relates to your personal information.
Under this Act you can apply for access to documents containing your personal information.
You or someone authorised to access information on your behalf can apply to do this at any office of this Department in Australia and pay the relevant fee.Regardless of whether you are overseas or in Australia, you must also provide the Australian Government office overseas with an address in Australia to which copies of personal records can be sent.
More information on how to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act is given on Form 424a Request for access to documents or information (PDF).
Information for 457 sponsors and applicants
Sponsors and applicants for subclass 457 Temporary Business (Long Stay) visas should be aware of the following additional terms and conditions:
- To ensure the integrity of the subclass 457 Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa, the department has a thorough monitoring process to assist in ensuring compliance with all programme requirements and all relevant Australian laws.
- The Department will disclose your information to other Commonwealth, State and Territory government departments and agencies in relation to sponsorships, nominations and for 457 visa monitoring and compliance purposes. These departments and agencies include the Office of Workplace Services, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Taxation Office and Commonwealth, State and Territory departments and agencies responsible for health, workplace safety, public safety, industrial relations, law enforcement, fair trading and trade practices legislation.