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Form 1195: Identity Declaration, Referee and Photo Requirements

Updated 25 October 2026. Checked against the current Home Affairs form. The current Form 1195 is for online applications for citizenship by descent or evidence of citizenship. It is not a general identity form for partner, student or skilled visas, or an Australian passport application. Start by identifying your actual application type; citizenship by conferral has its own instructions. Check the person making the identity declaration Under the usual requirements, the endorser is an Australian citizen, has known the applicant for at least one year, currently works in a listed occupation, is unrelated by birth, marriage or de facto relationship,

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