Form 956A — Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient

Form 956A is used to appoint, or withdraw the appointment of, an authorised recipient who receives Department correspondence that would otherwise be sent to the applicant. Once appointed, the applicant is taken to have received any documents sent to the authorised recipient, and normally will not receive a separate copy. Only one authorised recipient can be appointed at a time for a particular matter.

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Official source: the government Form 956A is published by the Department of Home Affairs at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. VisaChief is independent and not affiliated with the Australian Government - our tool helps you prepare a draft to copy onto the official form.

Who needs Form 956A?

It is completed by a visa applicant or other person dealing with the Department who wants their mail directed to (or stopped from going to) an authorised recipient. It is not used where a migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person providing immigration assistance will also be the recipient (form 956 is used instead).

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Title

Family name

Given names

Date of birth

Home Affairs Client ID number (CID), if you have one

Organisation name (if applicable)

Business or residential address

Address for correspondence

Appointment details

Are you appointing or withdrawing an authorised recipient?

In relation to what matter are you appointing the authorised recipient?

Date visa granted (if applicable)

HA ID number attached to the matter (if known)

Names of other persons 16 or older appointing the same recipient for the same matter

Authorised recipient's details

Authorised recipient family name

Authorised recipient given names

Date of birth

Business or residential address

Address for correspondence

Telephone numbers

Email address

Does this person agree to the Department communicating electronically?

Declarations

Signed (full name)

Date

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What is Form 956A used for?

Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient. Form 956A is used to appoint, or withdraw the appointment of, an authorised recipient who receives Department correspondence that would otherwise be sent to the applicant. Once appointed, the applicant is taken to have received any documents sent to the authorised recipient, and normally will not receive a separate copy. Only one authorised recipient can be appointed at a time for a particular matter.

Is this Form 956A generator free?

Yes. You can fill in your answers and download a completed Form 956A PDF for free. We also link the official Form 956A PDF from the Department of Home Affairs.

Is this the official government form?

No. VisaChief is independent and not affiliated with the Australian Government. Our generator produces a self-prepared working draft to help you prepare; always lodge the official form from immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.

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