Form 1221: Additional Personal Particulars Information
Form 1221 collects additional personal particulars, including background, travel and residence history, in support of an Australian visa application. Fill in the official PDF below and download it.
This is the genuine Home Affairs PDF, unmodified. Source: Home Affairs official page.
What is 1221?
Form 1221 gathers extra personal information the Department of Home Affairs uses when assessing an application, often alongside Form 80. It asks for your full identity details, any other names used, your residential and travel history, education and employment, and family members, building a fuller picture than the main application form provides.
The information supports character and background checks, so the questions are detailed and the department expects complete and accurate answers. Gaps, inconsistencies, or undisclosed history can raise concerns, so it is worth gathering dates, addresses and travel records before you start and keeping the answers consistent with your other forms.
Who files 1221?
- Visa applicants asked to provide additional personal particulars
- Applicants completing character and background information for an application
- People asked to supply detailed travel, residence and employment history
- Anyone directed by Home Affairs to lodge form 1221
How to fill out 1221
- Enter your full identity details and any other names you have used.
- Set out your residential history and travel history with dates and locations.
- Complete the education, employment and family sections as asked.
- Answer the character and background questions fully and consistently with your other forms.
- Sign the declaration and lodge the completed form with the Department of Home Affairs.
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Frequently asked questions
How is form 1221 different from form 80?
Both collect detailed personal particulars for character and background assessment and are often requested together. Form 1221 is the additional personal particulars form; complete each fully and keep the answers consistent across both.
What if I cannot remember exact dates?
Give your best accurate estimate and make clear where a date is approximate, rather than leaving gaps. Gathering passport stamps and old records beforehand helps you answer the travel and residence questions.