Consent to grant an Australian visa
to a child under the age of 18 years
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.
Transaction Reference Number
Who should use this form?
Transaction
Reference Number
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.
Form
1229
This Transaction Reference Number is required if this consent
relates to an electronic visa application.
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.
Home page www.immi.gov.au
General Telephone 131 881 during business hours
enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
Note: This form is not for the use of Electronic Travel Authority
(ETA) or eVisitor applicants who are under 18 years of age.
information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.
Please keep this information page for your reference
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Form
Consent to grant an Australian visa
to a child under the age of 18 years
Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK LETTERS.
Tick where applicable
1229
Transaction
Reference Number
Part A – Child’s/Children’s details
1
Purpose of travel to Australia
Temporary visit
2
Give details of each child for whom you give permission to be granted
an Australian visa
Provide details as shown in passport
Permanent residence
Both
A. Family name
Given names
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
Date of birth
Country of
passport
Passport number
B. Family name
Given names
Date of birth
Country of
passport
Passport number
C. Family name
Given names
Date of birth
Country of
passport
Passport number
D. Family name
Given names
Date of birth
Country of
passport
Passport number
If insufficient space, attach additional details
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Part B – Details of Parent(s)/Person with
parental responsibility
3
4
Parent/Person with parental responsibility 1
Parent/Person with parental responsibility 2
Family name
Family name
Given names
Given names
Address
Address
POSTCODE
COUNTRY CODE
Telephone
(
AREA CODE
) (
POSTCODE
NUMBER
COUNTRY CODE
Telephone
)
Mobile phone
Relationship to
child/children
(
AREA CODE
) (
NUMBER
)
Mobile phone
Mother
Father
Other
Relationship to
child/children
Father
Mother
Other
Passport or ID
card or driver’s
licence number
Passport or ID
card or driver’s
licence number
Parent/Person with parental responsibility 1 – Declaration
Parent/Person with parental responsibility 2 – Declaration
WARNING: Giving false or misleading information or documents is a
serious offence.
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.
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
Signature
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
DAY
Date
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MONTH
YEAR