Fill and sign Form 956 online
Tells the Department of Home Affairs that you have appointed, or stopped using, a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person to act for you.
Form 956 at a glance
- Official name
- Appointment of a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person
- Issued by
- Department of Home Affairs
- Country
- Australia
- Category
- Immigration and visas
- Language
- English
- Who uses it
- Visa applicants, sponsors and nominators who use a migration agent or lawyer, and the agents themselves.
- Signature
Check with the recipient
Both the agent (question 23) and the client (question 24) sign and date Part C. The form does not say whether an electronic signature is accepted.
Form 956 tells the Department of Home Affairs that a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person is acting for you on a visa, sponsorship or other immigration matter, or that this has ended. 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 956
Choose the part you need
For a new appointment, complete Part A and Part C. If an appointment has ended or you are withdrawing an authorised recipient, complete Part B and Part C.
Part A: agent and client details
Enter the agent's details and capacity, your details as the client, the type of assistance and whether the agent is also your authorised recipient for letters from the department.
Part B: ending an appointment
Give the details of the appointment that has ended or the authorised recipient being withdrawn.
Consent to electronic communication
Say whether the department may contact you by email.
Part C: both declarations
The agent signs and dates their declaration at question 23, and you sign and date yours at question 24.
Lodge the form
Give the form to the department with your application or to the office handling your matter, as your agent advises. Keep a copy.
What you need before you start
- Your agent's name, registration number or legal practitioner details.
- Your own details and your application or file reference, if you have one.
- Whether the agent should also receive the department's letters for you.
Form 956 or Form 956A?
Use Form 956 to appoint a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person to act for you. If you only want someone to receive letters from the department for you, without acting for you, use Form 956A to appoint an authorised recipient.
Common mistakes
- Completing both Part A and Part B.
- Only one of the agent and the client signing Part C.
- Using Form 956 for someone who will only receive letters; that is Form 956A.
Form 956: frequently asked questions
Who signs Form 956?
Both the agent, legal practitioner or exempt person and the client sign the declarations in Part C.
What is the difference between Form 956 and 956A?
Form 956 appoints someone to act for you. Form 956A appoints an authorised recipient who only receives written communications for you.
Can I sign Form 956 electronically?
The form does not say. Ask your agent how they will lodge it; you can add a signature for free with the Sign PDF tool.
How do I end an appointment?
Complete Part B and Part C of Form 956 to tell the department that the appointment has ended.
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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