Department’s guidance material on the FOI Act

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Queries regarding your current Visa status

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Refund of Visa fees

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contact the office where you lodged your visa application. Details of our
offices located around the world can be found [4]here.

Making a Visa application

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[5]here. Please note that the Department is unable to assist you in this
regard.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties in lodging your visa
application through ImmiAccount, you should submit your concerns through
the ImmiAccount Technical Support Form, which is accessible [6]here.

Australian Citizenship

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complete Form 119, which can be found [7]here. Details on where to send
your completed form may be found on page 8 of the Form. This form will
not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Information on how to apply for Australian citizenship, information for
Australian citizens and Australian Citizenship Day can be found [8]here.

Movement Records/Travel History

If you are seeking evidence of your own travel movements/history you
should complete Form 1359, which can be found [9]here. Details on where to
send your request may be found on page 1 and 2 of the Form. This request
will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Superannuation – Evidence of Immigration Status

If you are seeking evidence of your own immigration status for
superannuation purposes, you should complete Form 1194, which can be found
[10]here. Details on where to send your completed form may be found on
page 1 of the Form. This request will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Update Passport Details

Information on how to update your address or passport details can be found
[11]here.

Notification of Change in Circumstances

If you have lodged a visa application and your circumstances have changed,
you should submit [12]Form 1022 to the office where you lodged your visa
application. Details of our offices located around the world can be found
[13]here. The FOI Section does not process these forms.

Notification of incorrect answers

If you wish to correct answers that you have provided to the Department
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· in a visa application

· on a passenger card or

· in response to a notice given to you by the Department inviting
you to comment on possible non-compliance with an obligation to correct
incorrect information

You should submit [14]Form 1023 to the Department. Details of our offices
located around the world can be found [15]here. The FOI Section does not
process these forms.

Duty Free concessions

Information relating to duty free concessions can be found [16]here.

General Enquiries

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about visa, citizenship, travel or trade, including bringing goods in and
out of Australia, please refer to our general enquiries web form [17]here.

Thank you

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Dear Jay

The information you requested is available by following the links on our website:

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Productivity and Compliance Division
Corportate and Enabling Group
Department of Home Affairs

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From: Jay Doe <[FOI #4881 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 13 October 2018 12:03 PM
To: FOI <[DIBP request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Department’s guidance material on the FOI Act

Dear Department of Home Affairs,

Can I have a copy of the "Department’s guidance material on the FOI Act". This is mentioned in various decision records, such as:
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Accessand...
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Accessand...

Yours faithfully,

Jay Doe

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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Information (FOI) Section. Please note that we will only action and
respond to FOI requests and other matters relating to the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.

If your email is a valid FOI request, the Department will contact you
shortly to acknowledge your request. Please do not send duplicate emails
as this may cause delays in processing times.

For matters not relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1982, please
refer to the information below to assist in the resolution of your
enquiry.

General information regarding travelling to Australia

Information for visitors to Australia can be found [1]here.

Information regarding potential visa options can be found [2]here.

Request for a copy of your Visa Refusal or Visa Grant letter

If you have lost or misplaced correspondence regarding your Visa Refusal
or Visa Grant, or you wish to confirm the authenticity of your Visa
Refusal or Visa Grant, you should contact the office where you lodged your
visa application.

Details of our offices located around the world can be found [3]here.

Queries regarding your current Visa status

You can check your visa details and conditions on the Department’s Visa
Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) portal. If you do not have the
necessary reference numbers to access the VEVO portal, you should contact
the office where you lodged your visa application for further information.

Refund of Visa fees

If you are seeking a refund of fees associated with your Visa, you should
contact the office where you lodged your visa application. Details of our
offices located around the world can be found [4]here.

Making a Visa application

Registered migration agents are authorised to provide immigration advice
or assistance, including advice regarding the lodgement of visa
applications. Further information on migration agents may be found
[5]here. Please note that the Department is unable to assist you in this
regard.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties in lodging your visa
application through ImmiAccount, you should submit your concerns through
the ImmiAccount Technical Support Form, which is accessible [6]here.

Australian Citizenship

If you are seeking evidence of your Australian Citizenship, you should
complete Form 119, which can be found [7]here. Details on where to send
your completed form may be found on page 8 of the Form. This form will
not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Information on how to apply for Australian citizenship, information for
Australian citizens and Australian Citizenship Day can be found [8]here.

Movement Records/Travel History

If you are seeking evidence of your own travel movements/history you
should complete Form 1359, which can be found [9]here. Details on where to
send your request may be found on page 1 and 2 of the Form. This request
will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Superannuation – Evidence of Immigration Status

If you are seeking evidence of your own immigration status for
superannuation purposes, you should complete Form 1194, which can be found
[10]here. Details on where to send your completed form may be found on
page 1 of the Form. This request will not be actioned by the FOI Section.

Update Passport Details

Information on how to update your address or passport details can be found
[11]here.

Notification of Change in Circumstances

If you have lodged a visa application and your circumstances have changed,
you should submit [12]Form 1022 to the office where you lodged your visa
application. Details of our offices located around the world can be found
[13]here. The FOI Section does not process these forms.

Notification of incorrect answers

If you wish to correct answers that you have provided to the Department
either:

· in a visa application

· on a passenger card or

· in response to a notice given to you by the Department inviting
you to comment on possible non-compliance with an obligation to correct
incorrect information

You should submit [14]Form 1023 to the Department. Details of our offices
located around the world can be found [15]here. The FOI Section does not
process these forms.

Duty Free concessions

Information relating to duty free concessions can be found [16]here.

General Enquiries

If you have a question, which has not been answered above, and which is
about visa, citizenship, travel or trade, including bringing goods in and
out of Australia, please refer to our general enquiries web form [17]here.

Thank you

Information updated 8 January 2018

Important Notice: The content of this email is intended only for use by
the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received
this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the message and
attachments immediately. This email, including attachments, may contain
confidential, sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information.

Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information
by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.
The Department of Home Affairs and ABF respect your privacy and have
obligations under the Privacy Act 1988.

Unsolicited commercial emails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this
email.

References

Notices of charges.pdf

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Our references: FA 17/10/00822 ; ADF2018/210230

Dear Mr Doe

I am writing in regards to your FOI request seeking:

Department's guidance material on FOI Act (as mentioned in decision
records).

This email is to advise you of my decision that you are liable to pay a
charge in respect of the processing of your FOI request in accordance with
s.29 of the FOI Act. Please see the attached notice for further
information.

The current due date for your FOI request is 12 November 2018. In
accordance with s.31 of the FOI Act the legislated processing time for
your request is suspended from the date that you are deemed to have been
notified of the charge. Please refer to the attached notice for further
details, including advice on when the processing period for your request
would resume.

Timeframe to respond

The FOI Act provides you with 30 days to respond, in writing, to this
notice, which is close of business Friday 07 December 2018.

How to pay:

Details on how to make a payment to the Department are included in the
notice. Please ensure that you include your FA reference number. If this
information is not included with your payment details it may delay the
processing of your request.

The payment can be paid by cheque, money order, credit card or Electronic
Funds Transfer (EFT). If you choose to pay via EFT or send your payment
via post, please notify the FOI Section at [1][email address]

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Officer

Freedom of Information Section

Freedom of Information and Records Management Branch

Productivity and Compliance Division

Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs

E: [2][DIBP request email]

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FA181000822 decision record.pdf

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Our references: FA 18/10/00822 ; ADF2018/210320

Dear Jay Doe

Thank you for your FOI request received on 13 October 2018 for:

Department's guidance material on FOI Act (as mentioned in decision
records).

Purpose of this email

I am writing to you about the charges notice that I sent to you on 07
November 2018. The notice period under the FOI Act expired at close of
business on 07 December 2018. As you did not respond to me by the end of
the notice period, your request is now deemed to have been withdrawn by
the operation of the FOI Act (s.29(2)).

The attached letter provides more detail.

Regards

Freedom of Information Officer

Freedom of Information Section

Freedom of Information and Records Management Branch

Productivity and Compliance Division

Corporate and Enabling Group

Department of Home Affairs

E: [1][DIBP request email]

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Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information
by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.
The Department of Home Affairs and ABF respect your privacy and have
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