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842 Form
842 Form
842 Form
Who should use this application? Requirements for each visa subclass
You should use this form if you are outside Australia and wish Your application will be assessed against the 5 visa subclasses
to apply for entry to Australia on humanitarian grounds. This of the Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa class. To be
class of visa includes the following 5 subclasses: granted a visa, you must be assessed as meeting the
• Refugee (subclass 200) requirements for one of these subclasses. These are set out in
• In-country Special Humanitarian (subclass 201) Australia’s Migration Act and Regulations and the main
requirements for each subclass are:
• Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202)
• Emergency Rescue (subclass 203) Refugee (subclass 200)
• Woman at Risk (subclass 204). • You are living outside your home country; and
• subject to persecution in your home country; and
About this form • in need of resettlement.
Important – Please read this information carefully before you The UNHCR provides advice to the Australian Government on
complete your application. When you have completed your the need for resettlement.
application we recommend that you keep a copy for your
records. In-country Special Humanitarian (subclass 201)
• You are in your home country; and
Australia’s offshore humanitarian program • subject to persecution.
There are a limited number of places available each year under Only a small number of places are available under this subclass.
the program. In setting the size of the program, the Australian
Government considers: Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202)
• the views of the United Nations High Commissioner for • You are living outside your home country; and
Refugees (UNHCR); • you are subject to substantial discrimination amounting to
• the views of the Australian community; and gross violation of your human rights in your home country;
and
• Australia’s capacity to settle refugees and people in need.
• have included a valid form 681 Refugee and Special
Humanitarian Proposal with your application.
Life in Australia – Australian values Form 681 needs to be completed by an Australian citizen or
permanent resident, eligible New Zealand citizen, or community
The Australian Government encourages people to gain organisation in Australia (a ‘proposer’), who is willing to support
an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of your application.
life, before applying for a visa to live in Australia.
As the government does not fund travel costs for this visa
This includes understanding that the English language, subclass, your proposer is expected to assist you and any
as the national language, is an important unifying element dependants in meeting costs associated with travel to Australia
of Australian society. Australian society is also united and initial settlement after arrival.
through the following shared values:
• respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual; Emergency Rescue (subclass 203)
• freedom of religion; • You are subject to persecution in your home country; and
• commitment to the rule of law; • there are urgent and compelling reasons for you to be
• Parliamentary democracy; resettled in Australia.
• equality of men and women; Requests for urgent assistance under this subclass are usually
• a spirit of egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect, made on your behalf by the UNHCR.
fair play and compassion for those in need and pursuit
Woman at Risk (subclass 204)
of the public good;
• You are a woman living outside your home country; and
• equality of opportunity for individuals, regardless of
their race, religion or ethnic background. • subject to persecution in your home country or are registered
with the UNHCR as being ‘of concern’; and
If the Australian Government decides to interview you in
• without the protection of a male relative; and
regard to your application, then you will be provided with
more information on the values that Australians share • in danger of victimisation, harassment or serious abuse
and their way of life. Every applicant, aged 18 years or because you are female.
over, will then be asked to sign a statement that they
understand and respect the values of Australian society
and will obey the laws of Australia. This includes
acknowledging what would be required if they later
applied for Australian citizenship.
Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK LETTERS. Tick where applicable ✓ PHOTOGRAPHS
Please attach eight (8) recent
Part A – Summary of people included in this application passport sized photographs
of yourself
• Only include members of your family who are dependent on you or your partner.
• A dependant is a person who is wholly or substantially dependent on you or your partner for financial, psychological AND
or physical support. all members of your family
• The term ‘partner’ in this form, means your spouse or de facto partner (including same-sex partners). unit included in this
application
• Non-dependent family members (eg. adult independent children, married children or children over 18 who have their
own income) should complete their own application form. However you should still list any non-dependent children Note: Clearly write the name
of the person on the back of
at Question 13 and Question 14 of Part D on this form.
each photograph
• You must attach evidence of the identity of each person (eg. certified copy of birth certificate, marriage certificate,
passport), wherever this is available. If you do not have identity documents, please attach an explanation as to why
you no longer have them.
• For each person included who is not the main applicant’s partner or child under 18 years, you must attach a
statement explaining why this person is dependent on the main applicant.
• It is important that all names are spelled correctly and dates of birth are accurate.
Place of birth Town/city TEHRAN Do you currently have more than one partner (other than any partner
Country IRAN included in this visa application)?
Citizenship IRAN No ✔
If stateless, write your previous country of citizenship Yes Please provide details
Country Country
Citizenship Citizenship
If stateless, write your previous country of citizenship If stateless, write your previous country of citizenship
Relationship status Relationship status
Married legally Engaged Widowed Married legally Engaged Widowed
Married by De facto Never married or Married by De facto Never married or
tradition/custom been in a de facto tradition/custom been in a de facto
Separated Separated
Married religiously relationship Married religiously relationship
Divorced Divorced
Relationship to Relationship to
main applicant main applicant
Is this person biologically related to the main applicant? Is this person biologically related to the main applicant?
No Explain how they are related to the main applicant No Explain how they are related to the main applicant
Yes Describe the precise biological relationship Yes Describe the precise biological relationship
Country Country
Citizenship Citizenship
If stateless, write your previous country of citizenship If stateless, write your previous country of citizenship
Relationship status Relationship status
Married legally Engaged Widowed Married legally Engaged Widowed
Married by De facto Never married or Married by De facto Never married or
tradition/custom been in a de facto tradition/custom been in a de facto
Separated Separated
Married religiously relationship Married religiously relationship
Divorced Divorced
Relationship to Relationship to
main applicant main applicant
Is this person biologically related to the main applicant? Is this person biologically related to the main applicant?
No Explain how they are related to the main applicant No Explain how they are related to the main applicant
Yes Describe the precise biological relationship Yes Describe the precise biological relationship
Country Country
Citizenship Citizenship
If stateless, write your previous country of citizenship If stateless, write your previous country of citizenship
Relationship status Relationship status
Married legally Engaged Widowed Married legally Engaged Widowed
Married by De facto Never married or Married by De facto Never married or
tradition/custom been in a de facto tradition/custom been in a de facto
Separated Separated
Married religiously relationship Married religiously relationship
Divorced Divorced
Relationship to Relationship to
main applicant main applicant
Is this person biologically related to the main applicant? Is this person biologically related to the main applicant?
No Explain how they are related to the main applicant No Explain how they are related to the main applicant
Yes Describe the precise biological relationship Yes Describe the precise biological relationship
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
Attach evidence of identity of each person included in this application
(eg. certified copies of birth certificates, marriage certificates,
passport, national identity card)
No
Yes ✔ Give details
Name Refugee Mandate number(s) Country of mandate
REZA REZAEI 385-10C00000 TURKEY
6 Address where we should write to you about this application if different E-mail address A@YAHOO.COM
from your residential address Note: If you wish to nominate a person other than yourself to receive
Note: You must tell us if your address changes after you lodge this form written communications about this application, you must indicate this
at Part L.
POSTAL CODE
Telephone number ( ) ( )
No ✔
Yes Give details of each person below Previous partner’s
full name
Date of birth
1. Family name
Relationship
Given names to you
Full name of
DAY MONTH YEAR biological father
Date of birth
Full name of
Relationship biological
to you mother
Full name of
biological
mother
Whereabouts of biological parents Has this child been adopted (formally, customarily or traditionally)
(if deceased or unknown, please state) by the main applicant and/or partner?
No DAY MONTH YEAR
Has this child been adopted (formally, customarily or traditionally) If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
by the main applicant and/or partner? For each adopted child, attach a certified copy of the adoption
No DAY MONTH YEAR papers (if available) or attach a statement which explains the
Yes Date custody commenced circumstances of the adoption
2. Family name
Given names
Date of birth
Relationship
to you
Full name of
biological father
Full name of
biological
mother
POSTAL CODE
Full residential
address
(if known)
3. Family name
POSTAL CODE
Given names
3. Family name
DAY MONTH YEAR
Relationship
to you
Date of birth (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
Reason they are not applying with you
Relationship
to you
Last contact
(when, where
and how you
were separated)
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
Full residential
address
(if known)
POSTAL CODE
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
If you need more space, please attach a separate page listing further names
Relationship
to main Status in ‘Relationship status’ codes
Relationship applicant’s country of N = Never married or been in a
Sex Date of birth status partner Country where they residence de facto relationship
(use codes (use codes (use codes M = Married legally
Name M/F DAY MONTH YEAR on right) Place and country of birth on right) are now living on right)
E = Engaged to be married
Your partner’s parents S = Separated
F = In a de facto relationship
D = Divorced
W = Widowed
MT = Married by tradition/custom
Your partner’s mother’s maiden name
MR = Married religiously
Your partner’s non-dependent children (all children who are not included as dependants in this application) ‘Status in country of residence’
codes
C = Citizen
PR = Permanent resident
TR = Temporary resident
S = Student
V = Visitor/Tourist
R = Refugee
I = Illegal resident
A = Asylum/protection applicant
O = Other – give details on a
separate page
If you need more space, please attach a separate page listing further names
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Part E – Links to Australia
15 Has any person included in this application ever applied for
an Australian visa (permanent or temporary) before?
No ✔
Yes Give details
Family and given name (If all persons included Date of Application approved?
application Where was the application lodged? File number
in this application, write ‘ALL’) (if known) No Yes Not decided
DAY MONTH YEAR
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
16 Do you or your partner have any relatives NOT INCLUDED IN THIS VISA APPLICATION
who have current Australian visa applications under consideration?
No ✔
Yes Give details
Date of
Family and given name application Where was the application lodged? File number Type of visa application
DAY MONTH YEAR
(if known) (if known)
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
17 Is any person included in this application being proposed (on form 681) for entry to
Australia by a person or organisation in Australia?
No ✔
Yes Give details of your proposer
Family name
Given names
OR
Organisation name
Contact person
Relationship of the
proposer to you
Address of the proposer
POSTCODE
Attach a completed form 681 Refugee and Special Humanitarian Proposal to this
application (there is no charge for lodging or processing form 681)
Your proposer should complete form 681 for lodgement with this visa application.
Form 681 is available from any office of the department, or from the department’s
website www.immi.gov.au
No ✔
Yes Give details of the immediate family member who was granted the visa
Family name
Given names
Attach a completed form 681 Refugee and Special Humanitarian Proposal to this application (there is no charge
for lodging or processing form 681)
Your proposer should complete form 681 for lodgement with this visa application. Form 681 is available from
any office of the department, or from the department’s website www.immi.gov.au
Attach a certified copy of the immediate family member’s Australian visa and evidence of the
relationship (eg. a marriage certificate, birth certificate etc.) if available
Provide details of humanitarian claims at Part G, Questions 24 – 36
Details of the relative in Australia Details of the person in this application they are related to
Resident
Date of birth status in
Name Australia Address Given names Relationship to applicant
(use codes
DAY MONTH YEAR below)
2.
3.
4.
5.
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
Education
Employment
Business
‘Resident status in Australia’ codes
Friend C = Citizen
PR = Permanent resident
Other TR = Temporary resident
S = Student
V = Visitor/Tourist
I = Illegal resident
U = Unlawful non-citizen
O = Other – give details on a
separate page
21 Give details of any valid travel documents (eg. passports) or identity Does this person have a travel or identity document?
cards/documents held by all people included in this application No Attach a statement explaining what happened
Note: If you do not have any documents, please explain why – do not to your documents
obtain fraudulent documents. Yes Give details
Country of issue
DAY MONTH YEAR A5 Given names
Date of issue
Does this person have a travel or identity document?
Date of expiry No Attach a statement explaining what happened
Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in passport (or other document) to your documents
Yes Give details
Type of document (use codes below)
Passport number
(or document number)
Country of issue
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of issue
Date of expiry
Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in passport (or other document)
Country of passport
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of issue
Date of expiry
Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in passport (or other document)
A7 Given names
Country of issue
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of issue
Date of expiry
Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in passport (or other document)
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
Attach certified copies of the travel documents and identity
documents, if available
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
23 For EACH person included in this application list every address where they
have lived during the last 10 years
Previous addresses Period at this address Given names of people included in this application
who lived at this address (if all, write ‘ALL’)
1. 10 VALIASR ST APT 1010 FROM MONTH YEAR ALL
01-Jan-1982
TO MONTH YEAR
TO MONTH YEAR
Town Country
TO MONTH YEAR
Town Country
TO MONTH YEAR
Town Country
TO MONTH YEAR
Town Country
24 For ALL the people included in this application list the ethnic group to which
they belong, their religion and any political party/group to which they belong
Given names Ethnic group or clan Religion (if any) Membership of political party/group
(if any)
Other applicants
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
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25 What is the name of the country you have a IRAN
fear of returning to?
27 Why did you leave the country you fear returning to?
Your answer should pay special attention to what happened to you, not the general situation in that country.
(I am an Iranian homosexual who...)
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with details
29 What do you believe may happen to you, or the people included in your application, if you were to return to that country?
You should give full details of what you think may happen to you and reasons why that would happen
(If we go back to Iran, I will be ...)
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with details
30 Who do you think may harm or mistreat you if you go back to that country?
(I have fear of being ...)
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with details
(There is no rights for homosexuals in Iran and I could not seek any state protection in Iran due to my sexual orientation)
32 Did you travel through, or stay, in any other countries before arriving in the country where you are now living?
No ✔
Yes Give details including length of stay and dates
Dates
From To
Country DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR
33 Has this application been lodged based on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
referring you to Australia for refugee resettlement?
No
Yes ✔ Attach a full copy of your UNHCR Resettlement Registration Form (RRF)
Given names
Country served
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
Attach certified copies of any discharge papers if available
TO
2. FROM
TO
3. FROM
TO
4. FROM
TO
5. FROM
TO
6. FROM
TO
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
36 If selected for an interview about your application, will you need an interpreter?
No
Yes ✔ Which language(s)? PERSIAN/FARSI
If you are selected for an interview we will advise you if you are required to provide your own interpreter
Dates of employment Name of employer Location of employer Type of business Occupation and main duties
DAY MONTH YEAR
A1 Main applicant
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
Other applicants
A2 Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
A3 Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
A4 Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
Dates of employment Name of employer Location of employer Type of business Occupation and main duties
DAY MONTH YEAR
A5 Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
A6 Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
A7 Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
Name
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
FROM
TO
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
39 For EACH person included in this application, give details of their education
TO TO TO
TO TO TO
TO TO TO
TO TO TO
TO TO TO
TO TO TO
TO TO TO
TO TO TO
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
• been found guilty or acquitted of any criminal Family name Iranian railroad for Queer Refugees
or other offence on the grounds of mental
illness, insanity or unsoundness of mind? No ✔ Yes Given names IRQR
• left any country voluntarily prior to the 20 BAY STREET 11TH FLOOR
execution of a deportation order? No ✔ Yes TORONTO, ONTARIO
• been excluded from or required to leave CANADA POSTCODE M5J 2N8
any country? No ✔ Yes
Telephone number or daytime contact
• been involved in any activities that would COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
represent a risk to Australian national Office hours ( 1 ) ( 416 ) 548-4171
security? No ✔ Yes
Mobile/cell 1-416-985-7456
• committed or been involved in the
commission of war crimes or crimes
against humanity or human rights? No ✔ Yes 42 Is the person an agent registered with the Office of the Migration Agents
Registration Authority (Office of the MARA)?
• been involved in any activity, or been
convicted of any offence, relating to the No ✔
illegal movement of people to any Yes Go to Part L
country (including Australia)? No ✔ Yes
• had any outstanding debts to the 43 Is the person/agent in Australia?
Australian Government or any public No ✔ Go to Part L
authority in Australia? No ✔ Yes
Yes
• served in a military force or state
sponsored/private militia, undergone 44 Did you pay the person/agent and/or give a gift for this assistance?
any military/paramilitary training, or
been trained in weapons/explosives use No ✔
(however described)? No ✔ Yes Yes
If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, provide all details
below.
Part L – Options for receiving written
If the matters relate to a criminal conviction, please give the nature of
the offence, full details of sentence and dates of any period of
communications
imprisonment or other detention.
45 All written communications about this application should be sent to:
(Tick one box only)
Myself ✔
OR
If you need more space, please attach a separate page with the details
46 This declaration and consent must be signed by you (the main applicant) WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
and ALL persons aged 18 or over included in this application.
• I declare the information I have supplied on and with this form is Signature or mark
complete, correct and up-to-date in every detail. of applicant
• I declare that I did not marry or enter a de facto relationship to
Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR) 01-Jan-2013
become eligible for entry to Australia.
• I understand that if I have given false or misleading information, my
application may be refused, or, if a visa has been granted, the visa Signature or mark
may be cancelled and I could be removed from Australia. of partner
(if applicable)
• I understand that if I am granted a visa, any person not included in
this application will not have automatic right of entry to Australia by Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
way of this application.
• I undertake to inform the Australian Government of any material Signatures of persons aged 18 years or over who are
changes to my circumstances while my application is being included in this application (if applicable)
considered, or before I am immigration cleared.
(Note: Your visa may be cancelled and you could be removed if you Signature or mark
do not advise of changes in circumstances).
• I authorise the Australian Government to make any enquiries
necessary to determine my eligibility for entry to Australia, and to Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
use any information supplied in this application for that purpose.
• I understand that unless my qualifications have already been
recognised by an Australian assessing authority before my departure, Signature or mark
they may not be recognised after my arrival.
• I understand that it is my personal responsibility to assess my own Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
employment prospects in Australia and acknowledge that labour
market conditions there can vary significantly from time to time and
between regions. Signature or mark
• I understand that grant of a visa provides no guarantee of
employment once in Australia.
Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
For offshore applicants who are required to provide their fingerprints
and facial image:
• I understand that my fingerprints and facial image and my Signature or mark
biographical information held by the Department of Immigration and
Citizenship may be given to Australian law enforcement agencies to
help identify me, to help determine my eligibility for grant of the visa Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
I have applied for, and for law enforcement purposes.
• I consent to: Signature or mark
– Australian law enforcement agencies disclosing my biometric,
biographical and criminal record information to the Department
of Immigration and Citizenship for any of the purposes outlined Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
above; and
– the Department of Immigration and Citizenship using the
information obtained for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 Signature or mark
or the Citizenship Act 2007.
Date (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)
Important – If your circumstances change after you lodge this application (eg. you change your address, marry or become engaged to be married, or have
a baby), you must notify the office where you lodge this application. If your application is supported by a proposal form 681 Refugee and special humanitarian
proposal, and your proposer’s circumstances change after you have lodged this application, you should also notify the office where you lodge this application.