Form 1193 · Visa support
Consent to Communicate Electronically
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
Dated factual snapshot · captured 2026-07-15
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Original factual summaries describing what each official form is for and who lodges it. No form fields, layout or text are reproduced; the official PDF remains the only form.
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Purpose
This form records a person's consent for the Department of Home Affairs to communicate with them by electronic means, such as email or fax, and notes that electronic communication is only used where the person agrees to it.
Who lodges it
The person concerned with an application, and, where applicable, an authorised recipient, migration agent or legal practitioner who has been authorised to receive documents on that person's behalf and consents to electronic contact.
When it is used
Used when a person (or their authorised representative) wishes to give or record consent for the Department to send documents and correspondence electronically in connection with an application.
Official form
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