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Form 80: Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment
Form 80 – Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment – is a Department of Home Affairs form used when a visa or citizenship office asks you to provide detailed personal information for a character check. It must be completed in English by anyone 16 years or older.
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Form Overview
Home Affairs Form 80 - Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment
Form 80 – Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment – is a Department of Home Affairs form used when a visa or citizenship office asks you to provide detailed personal information for a character check. It must be completed in English by anyone 16 years or older.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Leaving gaps in your address history without an explanation.
- 2Providing fraudulent or false information
- 3Omitting email addresses or using migration‑agent addresses
- 4Leaving gaps in the 10‑year address history
- 5Using a post‑office box instead of a physical address
Plain English
You’ll list your email addresses, every place you’ve lived in the last 10 years (30 years for refugee visas), your work or study history, where you’ll stay in Australia and any travel plans. Fill it out in block letters, either on screen or on paper, and keep a copy for yourself.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Submit the form when the visa or citizenship office asks for it – typically at the same time you lodge your application or when additional information is requested.
- 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
- Use when a visa or citizenship office asks you to provide detailed personal and character information.
- Applicable to applicants who are 16 years old or older.
- Required when you need to disclose all citizenships, passports, and address history for the last 10 years (30 years for refugee/humanitarian visas).
- Needed to answer the character questions listed in Part K.
- Use when you must supply email addresses and any Chinese Commercial Code number used in your passport.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Need to provide a character declaration but not asked for Form 80
May be used for some visa subclasses that require a separate declaration
✓ Verify visa subclass requirements before proceeding
Form 1225 (Character Statutory Declaration)
Applying for Australian citizenship by conferral
Primary citizenship application, not a personal particulars request
✓ Check if the citizenship office specifically requests Form 80
Form 1419 (Application for Australian citizenship)
Applying for a refugee visa with 30‑year address history
Includes extensive address history, may replace Part T details
✓ Confirm which form the case officer has asked for
Form 1227 (Application for refugee status)
Deadline or filing window
There is no fixed deadline on the form; submit it as soon as the processing office requests it.
Before you submit
- 1Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- 2Type answers in the provided fields or print and write in block letters.
- 3Enter full day, month, and year for every date.
- 4List all personal, student and work email addresses; exclude agent emails.
- 5Provide a continuous 10‑year address history with no gaps, or 30‑year history for refugee visas.
- 6Answer all character questions; attach court documents if any answer is Yes.
- 7Sign and date the form where required.
- 8Keep a copy of the completed form for your records.
- 9Submit via the method requested by the processing office (ImmiAccount upload, mail, or in‑person).
How to file this form
- 1Download Form 80 from the Department of Home Affairs website.
- 2Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader and fill in the fields, or print and complete in block letters.
- 3Gather supporting documents such as passports, citizenship certificates, and court records.
- 4Attach any documents required for Yes answers in the character section.
- 5Submit the form according to the instructions given by the visa or citizenship office.
- 6Save a digital or paper copy for your own records.
Known limitations
- 1Only for applicants aged 16 years or older.
- 2Must be completed in English; translations are not accepted.
- 3Does not replace other specific forms such as a separate character statutory declaration.
- 4Address history requirement differs for refugee/humanitarian visas (30 years).
- 5Providing false information may lead to delays or refusal.
Field map
Compact field-by-field guide
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 80 (design date March 2021) is the current version for personal particulars and character assessment.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Confirm the form shows design date 03/21.
- Check that the privacy notice reference (Form 1442i) is still current.
- Verify you are completing the form in English, using block letters if printed.
- Ensure you have space for additional information in Part T if needed.
- Confirm you have answered every Yes/No question in Part K.
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Sources
- SRCForm number 80 and title confirmed in official source.
- SRCDesign date 03/21 confirmed in official source.
- SRCAge requirement (16 years or over) confirmed in official source.
- SRCEnglish language requirement confirmed in official source.
- SRCPrivacy Act reference and Form 1442i notice confirmed in official source.
- SRCAdvice to keep a copy of the completed form confirmed in official source.
- SRCRequirement to answer all character questions in Part K confirmed in official source.
- SRCAddress history length (10 years, 30 years for refugee visas) confirmed in official source.
Common confusion points
Leaving a field blank instead of writing “Not applicable”.
Writing names in lower‑case or cursive when block letters are required.
Omitting an email address that was used for study or work.
Failing to explain gaps in the 10‑year address history.
Not attaching court documents when a character question is answered Yes.
Misunderstanding the Chinese Commercial Code question and leaving it unanswered.
Providing the passport issue date instead of the original issue date when asked.
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