Form 1282 · Visa support
Australian Values Statement for Temporary Visa Applicants
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 form provides the written Australian Values Statement that certain temporary visa applicants complete to confirm they understand and will uphold the shared values of Australian society and obey Australian law. It supplements a visa application when the applicant has not already made the same declaration on the main application form.
Who lodges it
The temporary visa applicant, together with each accompanying person aged 18 or over included in the application who is directed to complete it.
When it is used
Used only when a temporary visa applicant is specifically advised on their visa application form to complete a values statement and has not already signed one on that application.
Visas that commonly use this form
- Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (400)
- Training visa (407)
- Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) (408)
The official visa page lists what an application actually requires.
Official form
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