Form 1243i · Character or identity
Your personal identifying information
What the form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is the Department's own PDF; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Form 1243i - This information sheet explains how and why the Department collects your personal identifying information.
Purpose
This is an information notice, not an application form. It explains the Department's legal authority to collect a person's personal identifiers (biometrics), describing why they may be collected, how they are collected, and how they may be used and disclosed.
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Who lodges it
No party lodges this form; it is an informational document provided to citizens and non-citizens (including travellers, visa applicants, immigration detainees and citizenship applicants) from whom personal identifiers may be collected.
When it is used
It is provided to inform a person about biometric collection under the Migration Act and Australian Citizenship Act, in situations such as travel through airports and seaports, visa or citizenship applications, and immigration detention.
Official form
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