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Form 1195: Identity declaration
Form 1195 Identity declaration is used to verify identity for Australian citizenship by descent or evidence of citizenship applications. It requires a passport photo and a declaration by an eligible person.
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Home Affairs Form 1195 - Identity declaration
Form 1195 Identity declaration is used to verify identity for Australian citizenship by descent or evidence of citizenship applications. It requires a passport photo and a declaration by an eligible person.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is not having the photo signed correctly or using an ineligible endorser.
- 2Providing false or misleading information
- 3Photo not meeting size or quality requirements
- 4Endorser not being an eligible Australian citizen
- 5Missing signature on the photo
Plain English
This form helps prove who you are when applying for citizenship by descent or evidence. You need a recent passport photo and someone like a doctor or teacher to sign it. Fill it out carefully and submit it with your application.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Not confirmed in official source. Submit it with your citizenship application.
- 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 applying for Australian citizenship by descent.
- Use when applying for evidence of Australian citizenship.
- Required to verify identity with a photo and declaration by an eligible person.
- Must be submitted with your online application.
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Applying for citizenship by conferral?
Different identity requirements may apply
✓ Check the Department of Home Affairs website for the correct form
Applying for a visa?
Not confirmed in official source
✓ Check visa-specific requirements on the Department's website
Renewing evidence of citizenship?
Not confirmed in official source
✓ Check current instructions on the Department's website
Deadline or filing window
No specific deadline mentioned in the source; submit with your citizenship application.
Before you submit
- 1Photo must be glued in the space under Question 3.
- 2The endorser must sign over the bottom corner of the photo, not over the face.
- 3Photo must be no more than 6 months old.
- 4Photo must be passport-sized: 35-40mm wide, 45-50mm high.
- 5Photo must be in colour, full face, neutral background, unedited.
- 6Scan pages 3 and 4 together with the photo as one file.
- 7Upload the scanned file under 'Form 1195 - Identity declaration' in your online application.
- 8Also upload a digital copy of the photo separately under 'Photograph'.
How to file this form
- 1Complete Part 1 with applicant details.
- 2Have the endorser complete Part 2 with their details and sign.
- 3Glue the photo in the designated space.
- 4Ensure the endorser signs over the bottom corner of the photo.
- 5Scan the completed pages (3 and 4) together with the photo as a single file.
- 6Upload the scanned file and the digital photo to your online application.
Known limitations
- 1The endorser must not be related by birth, marriage, or de facto relationship.
- 2If applying from outside Australia and no Australian citizen is known, a citizen of your country of residence in an approved profession can endorse.
- 3For children under 6, the endorser must have known the child for less than 12 months.
- 4The photo must be unedited and meet strict specifications.
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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 1195 (design date 03/26) is the current version for identity declaration in citizenship by descent or evidence of citizenship applications.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Ensure you have the form with design date 03/26.
- Check that the photo meets the specified requirements (size, age, quality).
- Verify that the person completing Questions 2 and 3 is eligible (Australian citizen or approved profession, not related, etc.).
- For children under 6, ensure the endorser has known the child for less than 12 months.
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- SRCForm 1195 is for citizenship by descent or evidence of citizenship.
- SRCPhoto must be glued under Question 3.
- SRCEndorser signs over bottom corner.
- SRCPhoto requirements: no more than 6 months, full face, good quality, colour, neutral background, unedited, 35-40mm wide, 45-50mm high.
- SRCSubmission: scan pages 3 and 4 with photo as one file, upload under 'Form 1195 - Identity declaration', and upload digital photo under 'Photograph'.
- SRCIf outside Australia and no Australian citizen known, a citizen of country of residence in approved profession can endorse.
- SRCFor children under 6, endorser must have known child for less than 12 months.
- SRCThe form has design date 03/26.
Common confusion points
Signing over the face instead of the bottom corner.
Using an old photo (more than 6 months).
Not using a passport-sized photo.
Having a relative endorse the form.
Not scanning pages 3 and 4 together with the photo.
Forgetting to upload the digital photo separately.
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