Form 1549 · Refugee and humanitarian
Application for Return and Reintegration Assistance
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 is used to apply for the Return and Reintegration Assistance Program (RRAP), a departmental program delivered through a service provider that supports a person's voluntary return to their country and, where applicable, reintegration after arrival.
Who lodges it
The applicant seeking to return voluntarily lodges the form, including on behalf of any dependants returning with them.
When it is used
It is used when a person in Australia decides to return voluntarily to their home country and is seeking travel and reintegration support arranged through the program's service provider.
Official form
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