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Form 1454: Request for approval to travel under condition 8570
Form 1454 is the Department of Home Affairs’ request for approval to travel under visa condition 8570 (Restricted Travel). Use it when you hold a Temporary Protection (subclass 785) or Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) visa and need permission to leave Australia.
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Form Overview
Home Affairs Form 1454 - Request for approval to travel under condition 8570
Form 1454 is the Department of Home Affairs’ request for approval to travel under visa condition 8570 (Restricted Travel). Use it when you hold a Temporary Protection (subclass 785) or Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) visa and need permission to leave Australia.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Most applicants forget to include their Convention Travel Document details.
- 2Providing false or fraudulent information
- 3Missing English translations for foreign documents
- 4Leaving out required supporting evidence
- 5Traveling without written approval
Plain English
If you’re on a protection visa that limits where you can go, you must ask the Department for written permission before you travel. This form lets you explain why you need to travel, show supporting proof, and get the approval you need to avoid breaking your visa.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Submit the form before you depart Australia and before you book travel, so the Department can issue written approval in time.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- You hold a Temporary Protection (subclass 785) or Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) visa and need written permission to leave Australia.
- You plan to travel to any country (including transit) and must provide details of the travel and your Convention Travel Document.
- You have not yet received written approval for this trip; purchasing tickets first does not replace the need for this form.
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Use this form or another form?
Need to appoint a migration agent or legal practitioner
Required to authorise a professional to act on your behalf
✓ Verify you have a registered agent before completing Form 1454
Form 956 – Appointment of a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person
Need to authorise another person to receive communications only
No migration agent needed, just an authorised recipient for written/e‑mail notices
✓ Confirm the recipient’s consent to electronic communication
Form 956A – Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient
Travel does not require condition 8570 approval (e.g., holder of a permanent visa)
No travel‑approval request needed
✓ Ensure you are on a visa that carries condition 8570 before using Form 1454
Not applicable – use regular travel documentation
Deadline or filing window
The request must be lodged before any intended departure; there is no fixed calendar deadline, but late submissions can cause travel delays.
Before you submit
- 1Enter full family name, given names and any other names exactly as they appear on your travel document.
- 2Provide complete Convention Travel Document details (number, expiry, etc.).
- 3List every country you will enter or transit through, with addresses and intended travel dates.
- 4State whether you or a family member have claimed protection from each listed country.
- 5Enter intended departure and return dates (day/month/year or month + year if unknown).
- 6Attach Form 956 or Form 956A if you are using a migration agent or authorised recipient.
- 7Sign and date the form.
- 8Make a copy of the completed form and all attachments for your records.
How to file this form
- 1Gather your Convention Travel Document, passport‑style photo, and any supporting evidence of compassionate or compelling circumstances.
- 2Complete Form 1454, filling in personal, travel‑document and travel‑details sections.
- 3If you have a migration agent or authorised recipient, complete Form 956 or Form 956A and attach them.
- 4Sign and date the form.
- 5Submit the package to the Department as directed (e.g., via ImmiAccount or mail) – not confirmed in official source.
- 6Keep a full copy of everything you send.
Known limitations
- 1Providing false information or fraudulent documents can lead to denial of approval and visa cancellation.
- 2Travel on a document issued by your country of reference is discouraged and may breach condition 8570.
- 3Only one authorised recipient can be appointed at any time for a single request.
- 4Ticket purchase before approval does not count as evidence of compassionate or compelling circumstances.
- 5Exempt persons may not charge a fee; doing so is an offence with up to 10 years jail.
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Applicant
3 items
Your name exactly as shown in your passport.
Your date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY).
Passport number, country of issue, and expiry date.
Contact
1 items
Current residential address, postal address, email, and phone number.
Request
1 items
The visa, citizenship, or sponsorship request this form relates to.
Evidence
1 items
Certified copies of identity and other documents required for the request.
Declaration
1 items
Declare that the information is true and correct, then sign and date.
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Fillable formOpen in Editor->Form 1454 (design date November 2022) is the current Department of Home Affairs form for requesting travel approval under visa condition 8570.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Confirm the form version is the November 2022 design (page footers show 2022).
- Check that your Convention Travel Document is valid for the whole intended travel period.
- Verify whether you have appointed a migration agent/legal practitioner (Form 956) or an authorised recipient (Form 956A).
- Confirm you have indicated consent (or lack thereof) for electronic communication.
- Ensure you have not purchased airline tickets before the Department decides on your request.
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Sources
- SRCForm warns false information may lead to denialconfirmed in source p.1.
- SRCConvention Travel Document must be provided before departure and be valid for travel durationconfirmed in source p.1.
- SRCRecommendation not to travel on a document issued by your country of referenceconfirmed in source p.1.
- SRCTravel without written approval breaches visa condition 8570confirmed in source p.1.
- SRCAdvice not to purchase airline tickets before approvalconfirmed in source p.2.
- SRCDefinition of immigration assistance and exempt personsconfirmed in source p.2.
- SRCPenalty for charging fees as an exempt personconfirmed in source p.2.
- SRCForm 956 required for appointing a migration agent/legal practitionerconfirmed in source p.2.
- SRCForm 956A required for authorising a recipientconfirmed in source p.2.
- SRCElectronic communication consent needed on Form 956 or 956Aconfirmed in source p.2.
Common confusion points
Assuming that buying an airline ticket proves a compassionate reason – the form states tickets are not evidence.
Using a passport from the country of reference instead of a Convention Travel Document.
Forgetting to list transit countries, leading to an incomplete travel‑details section.
Not appointing an authorised recipient when another person handles correspondence.
Leaving the electronic‑communication consent box unchecked but expecting email updates.
Believing that a migration agent must also complete Form 956A – agents use Form 956 only.
Thinking the form can be submitted without a signed declaration – signature is mandatory.
Assuming the form is valid for any visa type – it only applies to visas with condition 8570.
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