Form 1229 · Visa support
Consent to Grant an Australian Visa to a Child Under the Age of 18 Years
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.
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Purpose
This consent form records the permission of a non-accompanying parent or a person with parental responsibility for a child under 18 to be granted an Australian visa for travel to or stay in Australia. It is used to confirm consent where a child intends to travel and a responsible adult is not accompanying them.
Who lodges it
A non-accompanying parent, or a person with lawful parental responsibility for the child, signs and provides the form; where one person is solely responsible for deciding where the child lives, only that person needs to sign.
When it is used
It is used when a child under 18 intends to travel to Australia and a non-accompanying parent or responsible person is required to give consent to the visa grant; it does not apply to Resident Return visa, Electronic Travel Authority or eVisitor applicants under 18.
Visas that commonly use this form
The official visa page lists what an application actually requires.
Official form
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An unmodified copy of the Department’s file as captured on 2026-09-17 (directory listing dated 2023-11-20, 4 pages, 276 KB). The Department may have published a newer version since; check the official link above before relying on it.
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