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Departmental form 1281

Australian Values Statement

Visa support · PDF form · updated 25/05/2022

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

What it is for
This form sets out the shared values of Australian society and contains a signed statement in which the signatory confirms they understand those values and undertake to conduct themselves accordingly and to obey Australian law during their stay.
Who completes it
The applicant (main visa applicant), and each person aged 18 or over included in the visa application who has not already signed an equivalent statement on the visa application form.
Information it collects (in general terms)
It captures a signed acknowledgement of Australia's stated values along with the signatory's name, signature and date, plus a departmental office-use section for file and visa-class identifiers; it does not gather detailed personal circumstances.
When it is used
It is used as part of a visa application when the applicant and included adults are required to confirm their understanding of and commitment to Australian values before a visa to live in Australia is granted.

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