Fill and sign Form 80 online
Gives the Department of Home Affairs detailed personal history, travel, employment and character information for assessing a visa or citizenship application.
Form 80 at a glance
- Official name
- Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment
- Issued by
- Department of Home Affairs
- Country
- Australia
- Category
- Immigration and visas
- Language
- English
- Who uses it
- Visa applicants, and others included in an application, when the office processing the application asks for it.
- Signature
Check with the recipient
You sign and date the declaration in Part S. The form does not say whether an electronic signature is accepted.
Form 80, Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment, asks for a detailed history of your identity, addresses, travel, employment, education and character. The Department of Home Affairs asks for it when it needs more information to assess a visa application. Open the official form from homeaffairs.gov.au in BunnyDoc's free Sign PDF tool straight from this page, type into its fillable fields, add your signature and date, and download it. Everything happens in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
How to fill in and sign Form 80
Identity, passports and contact details (Parts A to D)
Give your personal details, every passport or travel document, identity documents, and your addresses and contact details.
Travel, employment and education (Parts E to G)
List your international travel and movements, your employment history and your education, covering the periods the form asks for.
Your planned stay and visa history (Parts H to J)
Describe your proposed travel or further stay, your addresses in Australia and your previous Australian visas.
Character and related questions (Parts K to R)
Answer the character questions and the parts on military service, intelligence or security employment, visa refusals, deportations, citizenship refusals, associated people and any sponsoring employer.
Sign the declaration (Part S)
Read the declaration at question 53, then sign and date it. Use Part T if you need more space.
Send it as the department asks
Return the completed form in the way the office processing your application asks, and keep a copy of it and any attachments.
What you need before you start
- All your current and previous passports and identity documents.
- Your full address, travel, employment and education history.
- Details of any visa refusals, deportations or criminal matters.
- Details of family members and other associated people the form asks about.
Why it takes time
Form 80 asks for a long, detailed history. Gather your old passports and records before you start, and use Part T for anything that does not fit. The form warns that giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
Common mistakes
- Incomplete employment, address or travel history.
- Leaving out old passports.
- Answers that differ from the visa application.
- Forgetting to sign and date Part S.
Form 80: frequently asked questions
When do I need to fill in Form 80?
When the office processing your application asks you for it. The form says it is to be completed when requested.
How many parts does Form 80 have?
Twenty, from Part A (applicant details) to Part T (additional information), with the declaration in Part S.
Can I sign Form 80 electronically?
The form does not say. If the processing office has not told you otherwise, you can add a signature with the free Sign PDF tool, or print and sign by hand.
Is there a fee for Form 80?
The form does not mention a fee.
Is BunnyDoc connected to the Department of Home Affairs?
No. BunnyDoc is not affiliated with the Department of Home Affairs. We link to the official form on homeaffairs.gov.au and give you a free tool to fill and sign it in your browser.
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