Form
1399
Department of Home Affairs
Please read the following information
• The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has
authority under the Migration Act 1958 and the Australian
Citizenship Act 2007 and other legislation it administers, to
collect personal information to carry out its functions,
including administration of applications for citizenship or visas
for entry and/or stay in Australia.
• This form seeks information from you that will be used by the
Department to assess your visa or citizenship application.
Applications for visas or citizenship may require the applicant
to satisfy a character test or show that they are of good
character.
• Please answer the questions as completely as possible. If you
do not provide sufficient information in your responses, we
may request clarification from you which will delay the
processing of your application.
• If we request clarification and do not receive a response from
you within the set timeframe, a decision on your application
may be made without taking any further action to obtain the
additional information.
• Documents to support your statements such as military service
or exemption papers (along with translations) must be
submitted as indicated in the relevant questions.
• If you require more space for your answers, use the space
provided at Part E – Additional details or attach additional
pages.
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
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 – General information
1 Your full name
Family name
Given names
2 Have you been known by any other names (including name at birth,
previous married names, aliases)?
No
Yes
Give details
Family name
Given names
3 Sex Male
Female
Indeterminate /
Intersex / Unspecified
4 Date of birth
Day Month Year
5 Place of birth
Town/city
Country
Province/region/state
6 Your present country of citizenship
7 Do you hold any other citizenship?
No
Yes
Which countries?
8 What is your religion?
9 What is your ethnic group?
10 What social/kinship structures do you belong to (eg. tribe, clan,
chiefdom, or equivalent)?
Form
1399
Declaration of Service
1399 (Design date 09/20) - Page 1© COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2020