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Application for aResident Return visa (RRV)or replacement evidence of an RRV orBF111 (ATR or RE) visa labelForm1085Before completing your application please read informationform 968i Return documents for Australian citizens andpermanent residents, available from the Department ofImmigration and Citizenship (the department) websitewww.immi.gov.au/allforms/Important – Please read this information carefully before youcomplete your application. Once you have completed yourapplication we strongly advise that you keep a copy for yourrecords.Who should use this form?This form may be used to apply for:• an RRV;• a provisional RRV; or• replacement evidence of an RRV, or an old re-entry visa BF111,called an Authority to Return (ATR) or Return Endorsement(RE).If you are in Australia, you do not need to fill in this form.However, you may wish to read through the questions in theform to help determine if you are eligible for an RRV and, if so,what documents you need.Integrity of applicationThe department is committed to maintaining the integrity ofthe visa and citizenship programs. Please be aware that if youprovide us with fraudulent documents or claims, this may resultin processing delays and possibly your application being refused.How to applyStep 1Complete this form in English using BLOCK LETTERS.You must provide the address of where you intend to live whileyour application is being dealt with. Failure to give a residentialaddress in your application will result in your application beinginvalid. A post office box address will not be accepted as yourresidential address.Make sure you, and any dependants over 18 years of ageincluded in the application, sign the form. If an applicant isunder 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must sign theapplication form.Step 2Make sure you have all the documents required. These willinclude your current passport and additional documents asrequested in questions in this form.If your documents are not in English you should arrange forthem to be translated into English by an accredited translator.You should include both the original and the translateddocuments in your application. Passports do not need tobe translated.If you provide photocopies of original documents, they mustbe certified as true copies by an authorised person. Authorisedpeople include: a magistrate, Justice of the Peace, Commissionerof Declarations, Commissioner of Affidavits, solicitor, registeredmedical practitioner, bank manager, postal manager or a Stateor Public Service officer with at least 5 years service.Step 3Make sure you have included the application charge. If morethan one applicant is travelling on the same passport, only oneform and one charge is required. In all other cases of familyapplicants, each passport holder must complete a separateapplication and pay a separate charge.Fees may be subject to adjustment at any time. Visa ApplicationCharges may be subject to adjustment. This may increase thecost of a visa.See form 990i Charges, available from the department’s websitewww.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htmPayment must accompany your application and is generally notrefunded if the application is unsuccessful.Method of paymentIn AustraliaTo make a payment, please pay by credit card, debit card, bankcheque or money order made payable to the Department ofImmigration and Citizenship. Debit card and credit card are thepreferred methods of payment.Outside AustraliaBefore making a payment outside Australia, please check withthe Australian Government office where you intend to lodgeyour application as to what methods of payment and currenciesthey can accept and to whom the payment should be madepayable.Step 4If you are outside Australia, lodge your application at anyAustralian mission.In Australia, lodge your application at any office of thedepartment.How do you get your documents back from thedepartment?Once processed, you can collect your passport or otherdocuments personally or, if you prefer, they can be sent to yourresidential address by registered mail. If you would like anotherperson to collect your passport or other documents, completePart D which must be signed by you and the person acting onyour behalf.Please ensure they carry identification when they attend anoffice of the department.Review rightsIf you are refused an RRV in Australia, you have a right to seeka review of the decision from the Migration Review Tribunal.Applicants outside Australia only have a right to seek a reviewif they have a parent, spouse, de facto partner, child, brother orsister who is either an Australian citizen or an Australianpermanent resident.© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 20101085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 1

About the information you giveThe department is authorised to collect information providedon this form under Part 2 of the Migration Act 1958 ‘Control ofArrival and Presence of Non-Citizens’. The information providedwill be used by the department for assessing your eligibility fora visa to travel, enter and remain in Australia and for otherpurposes relating to the administration of the Migration Act, forexample, to assist migrants with settling in Australia, to monitorthe conduct of migration agents, or for ensuring compliancewith the Migration Act.The information provided might also be disclosed to agencieswho are authorised to receive information relating to adoption,border control, business skills, citizenship, education, healthassessment, health insurance, health services, law enforcement,payment of pensions and benefits, taxation, review of decisionsand regulation of migration agents.The collection, access, storage use and disclosure by thedepartment of the information you provide in this form isgoverned by the Privacy Act 1988 and in particular, by the11 Information privacy principles. The information form 993iSafeguarding your personal information, available from officesof the department, gives details of agencies to which yourpersonal information might be disclosed.The department is authorised under the Migration Act 1958, incertain circumstances, to collect a range of personal identifiersincluding a facial image, fingerprints and a signature from noncitizens,including from visa applicants. The department requirespersonal identifiers to assist in assessing your identity. Thedepartment is authorised to disclose your personal identifiersand information relating to your name and other relevantbiographical data to a number of agencies including lawenforcement and health agencies and to other agencies whomay need to check your identity with this department. Wherethe department obtains personal identifiers they will becomepart of your official record with the department.The department is involved in international informationexchanges with a number of countries, including the UnitedKingdom, the United States of America, Canada and NewZealand. These international information exchanges may involvethe sharing of personal identifiers, including facial images andfingerprint data, collected by immigration agencies such as thisdepartment. If, as a result of this sharing between countries,there is a match with your personal identifiers, the departmentwill disclose your biographical data, copies of travel and otheridentity documents or information from such documents, yourimmigration status and immigration history (which may includeany immigration abuse and offences) and any criminal historyinformation relevant to immigration purposes. The purpose ofsuch disclosure would be to help confirm your identity anddetermine if you have presented to the department and theother agency under the same identity and with similar claims.For more detailed information you should read informationform 1243i Your personal identifying information, which isavailable from the department’s websitewww.immi.gov.au/allforms/ or from any office of thedepartment or Australian mission overseas.Options for receiving written communicationsYou may authorise another person to receive allcommunications, both written and electronic, about yourapplication with the department. You will be taken to havereceived any documents sent to that person as if they had beensent to you.To do this you will need to complete Part F Options for receivingwritten communications and form 956 Appointment of amigration agent or exempt agent or other authorised recipient.For an explanation of what a migration agent or exempt agentor authorised recipient can do please read the sections below.To change or end the appointment of your migration agent orexempt agent or authorised recipient you must promptly advisethe department in writing. You can do this by using form 956Appointment of a migration agent or exempt agent or otherauthorised recipient.Authorised recipient informationAn authorised recipient is someone you appoint to receivewritten communications about your application with thedepartment.All written communication about your application will be sentto your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that you wishto have health and/or character information sent directly toyou.The department will communicate with the most recentlyappointed authorised recipient as you may only appoint oneauthorised recipient at any time for a particular application.Migration agent informationA 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 yourapplication;• 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 assumethat your migration agent will be your authorised recipient,unless you indicate otherwise.Your migration agent will be the person with whom thedepartment will discuss your application and from whom it willseek further information when required.You are not required to use a migration agent. However, if youuse a migration agent, the department encourages you to usea registered migration agent. Registered agents are bound bythe Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which requires them toact professionally in their clients’ lawful best interests.Immigration assistanceA person gives immigration assistance to you if he or she uses,or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience inmigration procedure to assist you with your visa application,request for ministerial intervention, cancellation reviewapplication, sponsorship or nomination.In Australia a person may only lawfully give immigrationassistance if he or she is a registered migration agent or isexempt from being registered. Only registered migration agentsmay receive a fee or reward for providing immigrationassistance.If an unregistered person in Australia, who is not exempt fromregistration, gives you immigration assistance they arecommitting a criminal offence and may be prosecuted.1085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 2© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2010

Migration agents in AustraliaMigration agents in Australia must be registered with the Officeof the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of theMARA) unless they are exempt from registration.Migration agents outside AustraliaMigration agents who operate outside Australia do not have tobe registered. The department may give some overseas agentsan ID number. This number does not mean that they areregistered.Note: Some Australian registered migration agents operateoverseas.Exempt agentsThe following people do not have to be a registered migrationagent in order to provide immigration assistance, but they mustnot charge a fee for their service:• a close family member (spouse, de facto partner, child,parent, brother or sister);• a sponsor or nominator for this visa application;• a member of parliament or their staff;• an official whose duties include providing immigrationassistance (eg. a Legal Aid provider);• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post orinternational organisation.Further information on migration agentsInformation on migration agents, including a list of registeredmigration agents, is available on the Office of the MARA websitewww.mara.gov.auYou can also access information about migration agents on thedepartment’s website www.immi.gov.auConsent to communicate electronicallyThe department may use a range of means to communicatewith you. However, electronic means such as fax or e-mail willonly be used if you indicate your agreement to receivingcommunication in this way.To process your application the department may need tocommunicate with you about sensitive information, for example,health, police checks, financial viability and personalrelationships. Electronic communications, unless adequatelyencrypted, are not secure and may be viewed by others orinterfered with. If you agree to the department communicatingwith you by electronic means, the details you provide will onlybe used by the department for the purpose for which you haveprovided them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity touse them for another purpose, or you have consented to usefor another purpose. They will not be added to any mailing list.The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for thesecurity or integrity of any information sent to the departmentover the internet or by other electronic means.Home pageGeneralenquiry linewww.immi.gov.auTelephone 131 881 during business hoursin Australia to speak to an operator (recordedinformation available outside these hours).If you are outside Australia, please contactyour nearest Australian mission.Please keep these information pages for your reference© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 20101085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 3

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Application for aResident Return visa (RRV)or replacement evidence of an RRV orBF111 (ATR or RE) visa labelForm1085123Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK LETTERS.Tick where applicablePart A – Your detailsTo be completed by all applicantsAre you an Australian citizen?No Yes This is not the correct form. Please read theinformation form 968i Return documents forAustralian citizens and permanent residents.TYPE OF APPLICATION – select one onlyReplacement evidence of a lost, stolen or damagedRRV or BF111 (ATR or RE) visa labelYour full name✓RRV (called a Return (Residence) (Class BB) visa)Provisional RRV (called a Resident Return(Temporary) (Class TP) visa)8Relationship statusMarriedEngagedDe factoSeparatedDivorcedWidowed9 Current residential addressNote: A post office box address is not acceptable as a residentialaddress. Failure to give a residential address will result in your applicationbeing invalid.POSTCODENever married orbeen in a de factorelationship10 Address for correspondence(If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)Family namePOSTCODEGiven names11Your telephone numbers4Have you been known by any other names?(including name at birth, previous married names, aliases)Office hoursAfter hours(AREA CODE )(AREA CODE )NoYesGive details12Do you agree to the department communicating with you by fax, e-mailor other electronic means?Family nameNoGiven namesYesGive detailsFax number(AREA CODE )Reason forchangeDeed PollMarriageOtherSpecifyE-mail address5If 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 documentsshowing use of the name).SexMaleFemale13 Are you presently in Australia?NoYesDate you last departed AustraliaDate of expected departurefrom AustraliaDAY MONTH YEARDAY MONTH YEAR67Date of birthPlace of birthTown/cityCountryDAY MONTH YEAR© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 20101085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 5

14Details from your passportPassport numberPart B – To be completed if you areapplying for an RRVCountry ofpassportDAY MONTH YEAR18Do you have a current permanent visa, or did you have onewhen you last left Australia?Date of issueNoDate of expiryIssuing authority/Place of issue asshown in yourpassportYesYou will need to provide evidence of this visa. Generally, thesimplest way to do this is to provide a passport containingthe visa. If you are unable to provide this, you should contactthe department or an Australian mission overseas to discussalternative forms of evidenceNow go to Question 2115Details of identity card or identity number issued to you by yourgovernment (if applicable) eg. National identity card.Note: If you are the holder of multiple identity numbers because you area citizen of more than one country, you need to enter the identity numberon the card from the country that you live in.19Have you ever held a permanent visa?NoYesGive detailsDate you were last granted a permanent visaDAY MONTH YEARIdentity numberCountry of issueDate you last departed Australia as apermanent visa holderDate your last permanent visa expired16Details of family members included in your passportwho are included in your application1.Family nameGiven names20Have you previously been an Australian citizen?NoYesGive detailsDate you became an Australian citizenDAY MONTH YEARDate of birthCountry of birthDAY MONTH YEARDate you ceased to be an Australian citizenDate you last departed Australia as anAustralian citizenRelationship to youAustralian citizen?NoYesYou will need to show evidence that you were an Australian citizen,such as a citizen certificate or an Australian passport2.Family name21Have you ever had an Australian entry permit or visa cancelled?NoGiven namesYesAttach a separate sheet giving details3.Date of birthCountry of birthRelationship to youAustralian citizen?Family nameGiven namesDate of birthDAY MONTH YEARNoYesDAY MONTH YEAR2223Have you ever been deported from Australia?NoYesAttach a separate sheet giving detailsDid you first arrive in Australia as a migrant?No Date you were grantedpermanent residence in AustraliaDAY MONTH YEARYes Date of first arrival in AustraliaIf you initially arrived in Australia prior to 1973, and you have not travelledsince your arrival, you should provide either your original travel document,or the following documents:17Country of birthRelationship to youAustralian citizen?If you are applying for:RRV or provisional RRVReplacement RRV, orBF111 (ATR or RE) visalabelNoYesGo to Part BGo to Part C – you do not need tocomplete Part B• a statutory declaration stating:(a) that you have been a resident since your first arrival; and(b) your parents’ full names – only if you were under 16 at the timeof arrival; and• one or more of the following sets of documents that indicate the timeyou have spent in Australia:– letters from employers; or– school records; or– bank records; or– tax assessment notices.1085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 6 © COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2010

Part C – To be completed if you are applying for replacement evidenceof a lost, stolen or damaged RRV or BF111 (ATR or RE) visa label• A new visa label will only include family members who were named on your original visa if these people are also named in yourcurrent passport.• If any family members who were named in your previous passport and visa now have their own passport and also need evidence ofthe visa, they need to apply separately for replacement evidence.• If anyone named on your new passport was not included in the original visa, they need to apply separately for the grant of an RRV.• You must pay a fee for a replacement RRV or BF111 (ATR or RE) visa label.31Details of the visa you need replaced (if known)Visa labelnumber/ visagrant numberIf granted a visa without a label, please provide the 13-digit Visa grantnumber, as shown on the letter notifying the applicant of the grant ofthe visa.Date of issueV

Part D – To be completed by all applicantsPart E – Assistance with this form36Do you require another person to collect your passport on your behalf?38Did you receive assistance in completing this form?37Note: Your passport will not be given to this person unless you providethis authorisationNo Go to Part EYesGive the following details about the person who will collect your passportNameAddressNoYesGo to Part FPlease give details of the person who assisted youTitle: Mr Mrs Miss Ms OtherFamily nameGiven namesAddressPOSTCODEPOSTCODESignature ofrepresentativeDateDAY MONTH YEARTelephone number or daytime contactOffice hoursMobile/cellCOUNTRY CODE AREA CODE( ) ( )NUMBERI authorise the person named above to collect my passportSignature ofapplicantDAY MONTH YEAR394041Is the person an agent registered with the Office of the Migration AgentsRegistration Authority (Office of the MARA)?NoYes Go to Part FIs the person/agent in Australia?No Go to Part FYesDid you pay the person/agent and/or give a gift for this assistance?NoYesPart F – Options for receiving writtencommunications42 All written communications about this application should be sent to:(Tick one box only)Myself All written communications will be sent tothe address for communications that youORhave provided in this form.AuthorisedrecipientORMigration agentORAgent exemptfrom registrationYou must complete form 956 Appointmentof a migration agent or exempt agent or otherauthorised recipient and attach it to thisapplication form. Form 956 is available fromthe department’s websitewww.immi.gov.au© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 20101085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 9

Part G – Payment detailsPart H – Declaration43Do you have the application charge to include with your application?(Check with the department or an Australian mission for the currentcharges, or refer to the latest form 990i Charges available fromwww.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm)NoApplication will be returned unassessed45WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.• I declare that the information I have supplied in this application iscomplete, correct and up-to-date in every detail.• I understand that if I give false or misleading information, myapplication may be refused, or any visa granted may be cancelled.44YesHow will you pay your application charge?• I understand that if this application is approved, any person notincluded in this application will not have automatic right of entry toAustralia by way of this application.If applying in Australia, debit card or credit card are the preferredmethods of payment. Debit cards cannot be used for applications lodgedby mail. If paying by bank cheque or money order please make payableto the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.If applying outside Australia, please check with the AustralianGovernment office where you intend to lodge your application as to whatmethods of payment and currencies they can accept and to whom thepayment should be made payable.• I will inform the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of anychanges to my personal circumstances (including change of address)while my application is being considered.• I authorise the Australian Government to make any enquiries necessaryto determine my eligibility for permanent stay in Australia, and to useany information supplied in this application for that purpose.• I have read and understood the information supplied to me in thisapplication.Bank chequeMoney orderDebit cardCannot be used for applications lodged by mailSignatureof primaryapplicantCredit cardPayment by (tick one box)Give details belowAustralian DollarsDateDAY MONTH YEARMasterCardAmerican ExpressDiners ClubJCBAUDWhen lodging your application do NOT place the application inany binder, folder or plastic sleeve.VisaCredit card numberWe strongly advise that you keep a copy of your applicationand all attachments for your records.: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :Expiry dateMONTH:YEAR:Cardholder’s nameTelephonenumberAddressCOUNTRY CODE AREA CODE( ) ( )NUMBERPOSTCODESignature ofcardholderCredit card information will be used for charge paying purposes only.1085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 10 © COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2010

Office use onlyCharge paid? No YesExpiry date of passportClass / subclass of visa issuedDAY MONTH YEARComments (if applicable)Previous visa number (if applicable)Passport numberVIT / visa numberExpiry date of visaIssued atDate of issueSignature ofissuing officerPassportHeld for collectionSignature ofapplicant/authorisedrepresentativeReturned by mailSignatureof returningofficer© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 20101085 (Design date 11/10) - Page 11