Form 1399 · Character or identity
Declaration of service
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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- Character or identity
Form 1399 - 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.
Purpose
This is a character-related declaration form the Department of Home Affairs uses to gather a detailed personal, family and background history from a person so it can assess character or good-character requirements attached to a visa or citizenship application.
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Who lodges it
The individual applicant whose character or background is being assessed completes and signs it.
When it is used
It is used when a visa or citizenship application requires the person to satisfy a character test or demonstrate good character and the Department needs a comprehensive account of their background.
Official form
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