Departmental form 1281
Australian Values Statement
Visa support · PDF form · updated 25/05/2022
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- 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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