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Application for a
Resident Return visa (RRV)
Form
1085
Department of Home Affairs
Before completing your application please read the information
regarding Permanent residency, available from the Department
of Home Affairs (the Department) website
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/permanent-resident
This web page contains information about Resident Return visa
(RRV), Authority to Return (ATR) and Return Endorsement (RE).
Holders of an old style re-entry visa (ATR or RE) issued in their
old passports as a wet stamp should not use this form. If you
wish to have your ATR or RE recorded as a BF-111 in your new
passport you should apply via an online form located on this web
page: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/permanent-
resident/evidence-of-residency-status/request-an-
electronic-visa-record
If you are a former holder of a Norfolk Island Immigration
permit, or a dependent child of such a person and you are in or
outside Australia you must complete form 852 Application for a
Confirmatory (Residence) Visa available from the Department’s
website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms
Important – Please read this information carefully before you
complete your application. Once you have completed your
application we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your
records.
Who should use this form?
This form may be used to apply for:
• an RRV, or
• a provisional RRV.
Online application for an RRV
You may make an application for an RRV online. The online
application form can be accessed via the Department’s
ImmiAccount https://online.immi.gov.au/lusc/login
Note: You may incur a non-internet application charge if you do
not lodge your RRV application online.
An application for a provisional RRV is not available online.
Method of payment
Make your payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’
section of ImmiAccount. Sign into, or create, your ImmiAccount
and select My Payments>Manage Payments>Pre-Pay Paper Service,
at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount
If you are outside Australia and cannot pay online in ImmiAccount
check the Department’s website for alternative payment methods
for your location www.homeaffairs.gov.au/locations
Integrity of application
The Department is committed to maintaining the integrity of the
visa and citizenship programs. In relation to this application, if
you or a member of your family unit:
• provide, or have provided in a previous application, fraudulent
documents or false or misleading information (knowingly or
not), and/or
• failed to satisfy, or have failed to satisfy in a previous
application, the Minister of your or their identity
this visa application may be refused and you and any members of
your family unit, may become unable to be granted a visa for
specified periods of time, as set out in migration legislation.
If documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be
incorrect after the grant of a visa, the visa may subsequently be
cancelled.
How to apply
Step 1
The most efficient method to apply for an RRV is online.
Alternatively, complete this form in English using BLOCK LETTERS.
You must provide the address of where you intend to live while
your application is being dealt with. Failure to give a residential
address in your application will result in your application being
invalid. A post office box address will not be accepted as your
residential address.
Make sure you sign the form. If an applicant is under 18 years of
age, a parent or legal guardian must sign the application form.
Step 2
Make sure you have all the documents required. These will
include a certified copy of the page from your passport showing
your photo and details and additional documents as requested in
questions in this form.
If your documents are not in English you should arrange for them
to be translated into English by an accredited translator. You
should include both the original and the translated documents in
your application. Passports do not need to be translated.
If you provide photocopies of original documents, they must be
certified as true copies by an authorised person. In Australia, they
must be certified by a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for
Declarations, a person before whom a statutory declaration may
be made or a registered migration agent.
Step 3
Make sure you have included the application charge. Each family
member must complete a separate application and pay a separate
charge.
Refer to Part E – Payment details of this form to calculate the
correct charge.
Refer to www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/fees for a
complete and current list of applicable fees and charges.
Fees and charges may be subject to change at any time and this
may increase the cost of a visa application.
Generally, Visa Application Charges are reviewed on 1 July each
year, and the exchange rates used to calculate the amount payable
in a foreign country are updated on 1 January and 1 July each year.
If you do not pay the full Visa Application Charge amount, your
visa application will not be valid.
Charges are generally not refundable, even if the application is
withdrawn or refused.
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Step 4
If you are outside Australia
You are able to apply for an RRV online. If you cannot lodge
online, you can post this form to your nearest office of the
Department overseas. See www.homeaffairs.gov.au/RRV
Applying by post
You must complete and send this application and evidence of
payment by registered post to your nearest departmental office
overseas.
If you are in Australia
You may be able to apply for an RRV online. If you cannot lodge
online, you must post this form to the address provided below.
Applying by post
If you cannot apply online, you must complete and send this
application form and evidence of payment by registered post to:
Resident Return Visa Application
Department of Home Affairs
GPO Box 9984
Sydney NSW 2001
or have this completed form delivered by courier service to:
Resident Return Visa Application
Department of Home Affairs
26 Lee Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Passport information
Most visa applicants will be required to hold a valid passport
before they can be granted a visa. It is strongly recommended
that the passport be valid for at least 6 months.
If you change your passport after you have lodged your
application or after you have been granted the visa you must
notify the Department.
Further information on how to update your passport details is
available on the Department’s website
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/change-in-situation
If you do not provide us with the details of any new or
additional passport you use to travel to Australia, you
may experience significant delays at the airport and may
be denied permission to board your plane or have your
visa application refused.
Do NOT send your passport with your visa application.
Provide with your visa application, a certified copy of the page
from your passport showing your photo and details. We will
advise you if your application has been approved. Please keep a
copy of the Visa Grant Notification in a safe place for your
reference.
Review rights
If you are refused an RRV in Australia, you have a right to seek a
review of the decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Applicants outside Australia have limited review rights. Your
decision letter will contain details about your review rights, if any.
Important information about privacy
The Privacy Act 1988 contains 13 Australian Privacy Principles
which regulate the way that the Department collects and handles
personal information. Information about how the Department
collects, uses and discloses personal information for its key
functions can be found in form 1442i Privacy notice. More
information about the Department’s general information handling
practices (including form 1442i) can be found in the Department’s
Privacy policy at https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-and-
accountability/our-commitments/privacy
What is immigration assistance?
A person gives immigration assistance if he or she uses, or
purports to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration
procedure to assist a person with matters related under the
Migration Act 1958.
The most common times assistance is provided is during visa
application processes, visa cancellation processes or sponsorship
processes (including monitoring or sanctions).
Note: Immigration assistance does not include simply filling in
an application form, translating or interpreting or passing on
information about an application without comment or
explanation.
Registered migration agents
A registered migration agent is a person who is registered with
the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority
(OMARA) to provide immigration assistance.
If operating in Australia, migration agents must be registered with
the OMARA.
Information on registered migration agents, including how to
find one, is available on the OMARA website www.mara.gov.au
Legal practitioners
A legal practitioner is a lawyer who holds an Australian legal
practising certificate (whether restricted or unrestricted) granted
under a law of an Australian state or territory.
Legal practitioners can provide immigration assistance in
connection with legal practice.
Information on legal practitioners, including how to find one, is
available on the Law Council of Australia website.
Information on legal practitioners can also be sought from the
relevant state or territory legal professional bodies.
Exempt persons
The following people do not have to be a registered migration
agent or legal practitioner in order to provide immigration
assistance:
• a close family member (spouse, child, adopted child, parent,
brother or sister of a visa applicant);
• a sponsor or nominator for a visa applicant;
• a member of parliament or their staff;
• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or
international organisation.
An exempt person must not charge a fee for their assistance.
In Australia, if they do charge a fee they are committing an
offence and penalties of up to 10 years jail can apply.
Appointing a registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt
person
To appoint a registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt
person you should complete Part D – Options for receiving
written communications.
Your registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt person
should complete form 956 Appointment of a registered
migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person.
Form 956 is available from the Department’s website
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/
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Options for receiving written communications
If you do not appoint a migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt
person you may still authorise another person, in writing, to
receive written communications on your behalf. This person is
called the authorised recipient.
Authorised recipient information
All written communication about your application will be sent to
your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that you wish to
have health and/or character information sent directly to you.
The Department will communicate with the most recently
appointed authorised recipient as you may only appoint one
authorised recipient at any time for a particular application.
You will be taken to have received any documents sent to that
person as if they had been sent to you.
To appoint an authorised recipient you should complete:
• Part D – Options for receiving written communications; and
• form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised
recipient.
Note: Migration agents/legal practitioners/exempt persons do
not need to complete form 956A.
Form 956A is available from the Department’s website
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/
Home page
www.homeaffairs.gov.au
General
enquiry line
Telephone 131 881 during business hours
in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.
Please keep these information pages for your reference
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Application for a
Resident Return visa (RRV)
Form
1085
Department of Home Affairs
Please open this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Either type (in English) in the fields provided or print this form
and complete it (in English) using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS.
Tick where applicable
3
Part A – Your details
1 Are you an Australian citizen?
No
Yes
This is not the correct form. If you are an Australian Citizen
you have an automatic right of entry to Australia when
presenting a valid Australian passport. Further information
is available from www.passports.gov.au
2 TYPE OF APPLICATION – select one only
Note: A Provisional RRV is for persons who claim, but are unable to
prove, that immediately before going overseas they were an Australian
permanent resident or citizen who was usually resident in Australia.
RRV (called a Return (Residence) (Class BB) visa)
Provisional RRV (called a Resident Return (Temporary) (Class TP) visa)
3 Your full name
Family name
Given names
4 Have you been known by any other names?
(including name at birth, previous married names, aliases)
No
Yes
Give details
Family name
Given names
Reason for change: Deed Poll Marriage Other
Specify
If you have changed your name since your first arrival in Australia,
please provide documents to evidence your name change (eg. marriage
certificate, deed poll or other official documents showing use of the name).
5 Sex Male
Female
Indeterminate /
Intersex / Unspecified
6 Date of birth
Day Month Year
7 Place of birth
Town/city
Country
8 Relationship status
Married Separated
Never married or
been in a defacto
relationship
Engaged
Divorced
De facto
Widowed
9 Current residential address
Note: A post office box address is not acceptable as a residential address.
Failure to give a residential address will result in your application being
invalid.
Postcode
10 Address for correspondence
(If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)
Postcode
11 Your telephone numbers
Office hours
( ) ( )
Country code Area code Number
After hours
( ) ( )
12 Do you agree to the Department communicating with you by email or
other electronic means?
No
Yes
Give details
Email address
13 Are you presently in Australia?
No
Date you last departed Australia
Day Month Year
Yes
Date of expected departure from Australia
Day Month Year
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14 Details from your passport
Passport number
Country of passport
Date of issue
Day Month Year
Date of expiry
Issuing authority/place of issue as shown in your passport
Note: If you do not have a valid passport at the time of decision, your
application may be refused.
15 Details of identity card or identity number issued to you by your
government (if applicable) eg. National identity card.
Note: If you are the holder of multiple identity numbers because you are
a citizen of more than one country, you need to enter the identity
number on the card from the country that you live in.
Identity number
Country of issue
16
Have you ever:
• been charged with any offence that is
currently awaiting legal action? No Yes
• been convicted of an offence in any country
(including any conviction which is now
removed from official records)? No Yes
• been charged or convicted of family or
domestic violence offences or similar related
offences? No Yes
• been the subject of a domestic or family
violence order, or any other order, of a tribunal
or court or other similar authority, for the
personal protection of another person No Yes
• been the subject of an arrest warrant or
Interpol notice? No Yes
• been found guilty of a sexually based offence
involving a child (including where no
conviction was recorded)? No Yes
• been named on a sex offender register?
No
Yes
• been acquitted of any offence on the grounds
of unsoundness of mind or insanity? No Yes
• been found by a court not fit to plead?
No
Yes
• been directly or indirectly involved in, or
associated with, activities which would
represent a risk to national security in
Australia or any other country? No Yes
• been charged with, or indicted for: genocide,
war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture,
slavery, or any other crime that is otherwise of
a serious international concern? No Yes
• been associated with a person, group or
organisation that has been/is involved in
criminal conduct? No Yes
• been associated with an organisation engaged
in violence or engaged in acts of violence
(including war, insurgency, freedom fighting,
terrorism, protest) either overseas or in
Australia? No Yes
• served in a military force, police force, state
sponsored/private militia or intelligence
agency (including secret police)? No Yes
• undergone any military/paramilitary training,
been trained in weapons/explosives or in the
manufacture of chemical/biological products? No Yes
• been involved in people smuggling or people
trafficking offences? No Yes
• had any outstanding debts to the Australian
Government or any public authority in Australia?
No Yes
• been removed, deported or excluded from any
country (including Australia)? No Yes
• overstayed a visa in any country (including
Australia?
No Yes
If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the questions at Question 16, you must
state who it applies to and give ALL relevant details, including the date of
the charge, the outcome and any penalty imposed.
Also attach court documents (for example sentencing remarks or court
transcripts).
Where relevant, provide a copy of all declared orders (for example, any
domestic or family violence orders, child protection orders, or orders that
prohibit the applicant from having contact with another person for their
personal protection). You are only requested to declare an order where
the applicant is the respondent or subject of the order. You are not asked
to declare an order where the applicant is the person requiring personal
protection.
If insufficient space, attach additional details
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Part B – Visa details
17 Were you granted your first permanent visa while in Australia?
No
Date you first arrived in Australia on a permanent visa
Day Month Year
Yes
Date of grant
Day Month Year
If you arrived in Australia prior to 1981, and you have not travelled
overseas since your arrival, you should provide supporting evidence
such as:
• a statutory declaration stating:
– that you have been resident since your first arrival
– the means of travel (eg. ship or airplane)
– the vessel (eg. ship name or flight number if available)
– the port at which your arrival was processed (may be a seaport or
an airport)
– the full names and dates of birth of any accompanying family
members
• a copy of your original travel document including all pages with
stamps or labels affixed
• a copy of a National Archives record regarding your first arrival
• other documentation that indicates the time you have spent in
Australia such as:
– letters or other documentation from employers
– school records
– bank records
– taxation assessment notices.
18 Do you currently hold a permanent visa (including an RRV)?
No
Date your last permanent visa ceased
Day Month Year
Yes
Date you were last granted a permanent visa
Day Month Year
19 Have you previously been an Australian citizen?
No
Yes
Give details
Date you became an Australian citizen
Day Month Year
Date you ceased to be an Australian citizen
You will need to show evidence that you were an Australian citizen,
such as a citizen certificate or an Australian passport
20 Have you ever had an Australian entry permit or visa cancelled?
No
Yes
Attach a separate sheet giving details
21 Have you ever been deported from Australia?
No
Yes
Attach a separate sheet giving details
22 Have you been present in Australia as a permanent resident or
Australian citizen for periods totalling at least 2 years in the last 5 years?
No
Yes
Go to Part C
23 Are you the partner or immediate family member of a person who has
already applied for or holds an RRV?
No
Yes
Give details
Person’s name
Their passport number
Their visa number
Expiry date of their visa
Day Month Year
24 Are you the partner or immediate family member of a person who is
already a permanent visa holder or an Australian citizen?
No
Yes
Give details
Person’s name
Their passport number
Their visa number
Expiry date of their visa
Day Month Year
25 Do you have substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties
with Australia which are of benefit to Australia?
No
Go to Question 32
Yes
Please attach a separate sheet describing the nature of
these ties and how they are of benefit to Australia, together
with evidence to support your claims
26 Are you applying while inside Australia?
No
If you:
• do NOT currently hold a
permanent visa (ie. you
answered ‘No’ at Question 18)
Go to Question 27
• currently hold a permanent
visa (ie. you answered
‘Yes’ at Question 18)
Go to Question 28
Yes
Go to Question 31
27 Were you a permanent resident or citizen of Australia when you last
departed Australia?
No
Go to Question 29
Yes
Go to Question 28
28 Have you been absent from Australia for a continuous period of 5 years
or more immediately before lodging this application?
No
Yes
Do you have compelling reasons for the absence?
No
Yes
Please attach a separate sheet describing
these reasons, together with evidence to
support your claims
Now go to Part C
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29 Have you been an Australian citizen or permanent resident in the
last 10 years?
No
Go to Part C
Yes
30 Have you been absent from Australia for a period or periods that total
more than 5 years since you last departed Australia as an Australian
citizen or permanent resident?
No
Yes
Do you have compelling reasons for the absence?
No
Yes
Please attach a separate sheet describing
these reasons, together with evidence to
support your claims
Now go to Part C
31 Have you been absent from Australia for a continuous period of 5 years
or since the date you were granted your most recent permanent visa or
since the date you ceased to be a citizen?
No
Yes
Do you have compelling reasons for the absence?
No
Yes
Please attach a separate sheet describing
these reasons, together with evidence to
support your claims
Now go to Part C
32 Are you applying while inside Australia?
No
Go to Question 33
Yes
Go to Question 35
33 Did you have a compelling and compassionate reason for last departing
Australia?
No
Go to Part C
Yes
Please attach a separate sheet describing these reasons,
together with evidence to support your claims
34 Have you been absent from Australia for a continuous period of more
than 3 months immediately before lodging this application?
No
Yes
Do you have compelling reasons for the absence?
No
Yes
Please attach a separate sheet describing
these reasons, together with evidence to
support your claims
Now go to Part C
35 Have you got a compelling and compassionate reason for departing
Australia?
No
Yes
Please attach a separate sheet describing these reasons,
together with evidence to support your claims
Part C – Assistance with this form
36 Did you receive assistance in completing this form?
No
Go to Part D
Yes
Please give details of the person who assisted you
Title: Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other
Family name
Given names
Address
Postcode
Telephone number or daytime contact
Office hours
( ) ( )
Country code Area code Number
Mobile/cell
37 Is the person a registered migration agent, Australian legal practitioner
or an exempt person?
No
Yes
Go to Part D
38 Did you pay the person and/or give a gift for this assistance?
No
Yes
Part D – Options for receiving written
communications
39 All written communications about this application should be sent to:
(Tick one box only)
Myself
OR
Authorised
recipient
OR
You should complete form 956A Appointment
or withdrawal of an authorised recipient
Migration agent
OR
Legal
practitioner
OR
Exempt person
Your migration agent/legal practitioner/
exempt person should complete form 956
Appointment of a registered migration agent,
legal practitioner or exempt person
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Part E – Payment details
Note: You can make a combined application if the additional applicant is included in the passport of another applicant.
40 IMPORTANT: You must refer to the Department’s website at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/fees to complete this part of your application.
The website shows reference tables with the Visa Application Charges applicable to each visa subclass.
Visa subclass
you are applying for
Base Application Charge
Write the amount shown on the reference table for your visa subclass
AUD
(1)
+
Non-internet Application Charge (if applicable)
AUD
(2)
Additional Applicant Charge aged 18 years or over at the time your application is lodged
+
Write the amount shown on the
reference table for your visa subclass
Number of additional applicants
aged 18 years or over
AUD X
(multiplied by)
=
AUD
(3)
Additional Applicant Charge under 18 years of age at the time your application is lodged
+
Write the amount shown on the
reference table for your visa subclass
Number of additional applicants
under 18 years of age
AUD X (multiplied by)
=
AUD
(4)
Subsequent Temporary Application Charge (if applicable)
+
Write the amount shown on the
reference table for your visa subclass Number of applicants
AUD X (multiplied by)
=
AUD
(5)
=
Total
Total (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) + (5)
AUD
You must pay the total amount or your visa application will not be valid.
Note: A second instalment of the Visa Application Charge must also be paid before we can grant some visas.
41 Payment details
Make your payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount. Sign into, or create, your ImmiAccount and select
My Payments>Manage Payments>Pre-Pay Paper Service, at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount
Do not provide credit card details on this form. Make your credit card payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount.
If you are outside Australia and cannot pay online in ImmiAccount check the Department’s website for alternative payment methods for your location
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/locations
Payment receipt number from the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount
Attach a copy of your printed receipt.
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Part F – Declaration
WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
42 I declare that:
• I have read and understood the information provided in this
application.
• I have provided complete and correct information in every detail on
this form, and on all documents attached to it.
• I understand that if any bogus document or false or misleading
information has been provided with this application, or if I fail to
satisfy the Minister of my identity, my application may be refused and
I may become unable to be granted a visa for specified periods of
time.
• I understand that if documents are found to be bogus or information
to be incorrect after the grant of a visa, the visa may subsequently be
cancelled.
• I will immediately inform the Department in writing of any change in
circumstances (including change of address) or if there is any
change relating to information provided in or with this application
(such as your criminal history), while this application is being
considered.
• I authorise the Australian Government to make any enquiries
necessary to determine my eligibility for permanent stay in Australia,
and to use any information supplied in this application for that
purpose.
• I have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
• I understand the Department may collect, use and disclose my
personal information (including biometric information and other
sensitive information) as outlined in form 1442i Privacy notice.
Signature of
primary
applicant
-
Date
Day Month Year
When lodging your application do NOT place the application in
any binder, folder or plastic sleeve.
We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application
and all attachments for your records.
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