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Departmental form 1025i

Making and Processing Visa Applications

Visa support · Information sheet · updated 25/05/2022

Important notice: General information only — not immigration assistance or legal advice. For advice about your circumstances, book a verified practitioner.

Compiled from official Department of Home Affairs sources — practitioner verification pending.

What it is for
An information sheet explaining how visa applications are made and processed, rather than a form to complete. It sets out general requirements, payment methods and applicant obligations.
Who completes it
No lodgement; it is guidance material for prospective and current visa applicants.
Information it collects (in general terms)
It collects no applicant information; it conveys general information on how to make a valid application, methods of payment, inclusion of family members, communicating with the Department, limitations that may prevent further applications, the duty to advise of changed circumstances, and matters such as Medicare eligibility.
When it is used
Read by people preparing to apply for an Australian visa, or with an application in progress, to understand application requirements and processing.

This site is not affiliated with the Australian Government. Forms are completed and lodged in your own ImmiAccount; this platform never submits anything to the department.