Departmental form 1257
Undertaking Declaration
Staying in Australia · PDF form · updated 26/05/2022
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- What it is for
- This form records a formal undertaking by an adult in Australia to take responsibility for the accommodation, support and general welfare of a child under 18 who will be staying in Australia without a parent, legal guardian or relative and outside an organised tour with its own care arrangements.
- Who completes it
- The responsible nominee - an adult aged 21 or older who has been nominated by the child's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) to care for the child during their stay.
- Information it collects (in general terms)
- It gathers identifying and passport details for each child covered by the undertaking, and for the nominee it collects personal identity, residence and contact details, immigration or citizenship status, employment status, and a set of character and criminal-history declarations.
- When it is used
- It is used when a child intends to stay in Australia unaccompanied by a parent, guardian or relative, so a suitable adult in Australia can formally accept responsibility for their care and support.
Visas that commonly use this form
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