- What it is for
- This is an information sheet explaining how DNA testing can be used as one form of evidence of a claimed biological family relationship for visa and citizenship-by-descent purposes. It explains that testing is voluntary, how it works, and how results are used, rather than collecting applicant details.
- Who completes it
- No party lodges it - it is an explanatory document provided to visa and citizenship-by-descent applicants who may be invited to undertake DNA testing.
- Information it collects (in general terms)
- It does not collect information from applicants; it provides general explanatory content covering what DNA is, how testing establishes biological links, why it may be suggested, costs and counselling, laboratory accreditation, privacy and consent, and the step-by-step testing process.
- When it is used
- It is provided when the Department is not satisfied with documentary evidence of a claimed biological relationship and offers DNA testing as an optional way to help establish that relationship.
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.