Form

Appointment of a registered migration agent,

legal practitioner or exempt person 956
Department of Home Affairs

Who should use this form? Registered migration agents

This form can only be used by: A registered migration agent is a person who is registered with
• a registered migration agent the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority
(OMARA) to provide immigration assistance.
• a legal practitioner; or
If operating in Australia, migration agents must be registered
• an exempt person. with the OMARA.
This form should be used to notify the Department of Home Information on registered migration agents, including how to
Affairs (the Department) that: find one, is available on the OMARA website
• you have been appointed by a client (eg. a visa applicant) www.mara.gov.au
to provide immigration assistance under the Migration
Act 1958 and, if applicable, to receive documents on their Legal practitioners
behalf; or
A legal practitioner is a lawyer who holds an Australian legal
• your appointment has ended (You may notify the practising certificate (whether restricted or unrestricted)
Department of this in writing if you prefer). granted under a law of an Australian state or territory.
A separate form 956 Appointment of a registered migration Legal practitioners can provide immigration assistance in
agent, legal practitioner or exempt person must be completed for connection with legal practice.
each matter.
Information on legal practitioners, including how to find one,
Where your appointment has ended, this form can also be is available on the Law Council of Australia website.
used to notify the Department of the withdrawal of your
appointment as an authorised recipient. Your client is required Information on legal practitioners can also be sought from the
to complete the declaration on Page 6 to confirm that the relevant state or territory legal professional bodies.
withdrawal is being done with the client’s authority. (Your
client may also notify the Department of the withdrawal Exempt persons
of your appointment as an authorised recipient in writing The following people do not have to be a registered migration
if they prefer or by completing form 956A Appointment or agent or legal practitioner in order to provide immigration
withdrawal of an authorised recipient). assistance:
• a close family member (spouse, child, adopted child,
Dependent applicants parent, brother or sister of a visa applicant);
All persons listed on this form will be considered to have • a sponsor or nominator for a visa applicant;
appointed the same person to provide immigration assistance • a member of parliament or their staff;
and as authorised recipient where indicated. • an official appointed or engaged under the Public Service
Do not use this form if you have only been appointed as a person Act 1999 or a member of the public service of a state or
who is authorised to receive documents, on another person’s behalf, territory giving immigration assistance as part of their
that the Department would otherwise give to them. duties;
• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or
In this case, please use form 956A Appointment or withdrawal international organisation.
of an authorised recipient.
As an exempt person you must not charge a fee for your
assistance. In Australia, if you do charge a fee you are
What is immigration assistance? committing an offence and penalties of up to 10 years jail can
A person gives immigration assistance if he or she uses, or apply.
claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration
procedure to assist a person with matters related under the
Migration Act 1958.
The most common times assistance is provided is during
visa application processes, visa cancellation processes or
sponsorship processes (including monitoring or sanctions).
Note: Immigration assistance does not include simply filling
in an application form, translating or interpreting or passing
on information about an application without comment or
explanation.

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 Authorised recipient Important information about privacy
You can be appointed as an authorised recipient to receive The Privacy Act 1988 contains 13 Australian Privacy Principles
documents on behalf of another person relating to their visa which regulate the way that the Department collects and
matter, but you must not provide immigration assistance handles personal information. Information about how the
unless you are also a registered migration agent, legal Department collects, uses and discloses personal information
practitioner or exempt person. for its key functions can be found in form 1442i Privacy notice.
When an authorised recipient is appointed, the Department More information about the Department’s general information
will: handling practices (including form 1442i) can be found in the
Department’s Privacy policy at
• send all written communication about the visa matter to
the authorised recipient https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-and-accountability/
our-commitments/privacy
• deem written communication to be received by the person
for whom the authorised recipient has been appointed.
You should be aware that the documents sent to your Home page www.homeaffairs.gov.au
authorised recipient might include sensitive information
about matters such as your health and character. General Telephone 131 881 during business hours
enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
Ending authorised recipient appointment information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
In many cases the person who has been appointed to provide
your nearest Australian mission.
immigration assistance has also been appointed as the client’s
authorised recipient. Parts B and C of this form can be used
to advise the Department that the client has withdrawn the
appointment of an authorised recipient.
Alternatively the client can notify the Department in writing
of the withdrawal of an authorised recipient, or complete
form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised
recipient.

Consent to communicate electronically

The Department may use a range of means to communicate
with you. However, electronic means such as email will
only be used if you indicate your agreement to receiving
communication in this way.
Electronic communications, unless adequately encrypted, are
not secure and may be viewed by others or interfered with.
If you agree to the Department communicating with you by
electronic means, the details you provide will only be used by
the Department for the purpose for which you have provided
them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity to use
them for another purpose, or you have consented to use for
another purpose. They will not be added to any mailing list.
The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for
the security or integrity of any information sent to the
Department over the internet or by other electronic means.

Please keep these information pages for your reference

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 Form
Appointment of a registered migration agent,
legal practitioner or exempt person 956
Department of Home Affairs

Please open this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. 7 Do you agree to the Department communicating with you by email
Either type (in English) in the fields provided or print this form or other electronic means?
and complete it (in English) using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS. No
Tick where applicable 3 Yes ✔ Give details

1 Are you notifying the Department that you have been appointed to Email address [email protected]
provide immigration assistance, or that your appointment has ended?
8 In what capacity are you providing assistance?
New appointment ✔ Complete Part A and Part C
You do not need to complete Part B Registered migration agent ✔
Go to Question 9
Legal practitioner
Appointment has ended Complete Part B and Part C
You do not need to complete Part A. Exempt person Go to Question 11

7 DIGITS
9 Migration Agent Registration
Part A – New appointment Number (MARN) 1: 8 0 : 2 :6 :0 :2

Registered migration agent/legal

7 DIGITS

Legal Practitioner Number (LPN) 5 5 : : : :

practitioner/exempt person’s details
10 Is there another registered migration agent or legal practitioner from
2 Registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt person’s details your organisation who the Department may discuss this case with if
you are unavailable?
Title: Mr Mrs ✔ Miss Ms Other
No Go to Question 12
Family name WALIA
Yes ✔ Give details of the other registered migration agent/legal
Given names NAVNEET KAUR practitioner
DAY MONTH YEAR
Family name
Exempt person’s date of birth
Given names HARMANDEEP
3 Organisation name (if applicable)
Telephone numbers
ISA MIGRATIONS & EDUCATION CONSULTANTS COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Office hours (            ) (            ) 04 2646 7909

Mobile/cell 0450 858 678
4 Business or residential address
7 DIGITS
206 ADELAIDE TERRACE, Migration Agent Registration
Number (MARN) 1: 6 8 : 1 :1 :4 :1
PERTH, WA 7 DIGITS

AU POSTCODE 6004 Legal Practitioner Number (LPN) 5 5 : : : :

Go to Question 12
5 Address for correspondence
(If the same as business or residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)
11 Reason you are an exempt person
SAME AS ABOVE Close family member (spouse, child, parent, brother or sister)
Sponsor
POSTCODE
Nominator
Member of a diplomatic mission, consular
6 Telephone numbers
post or international organisation
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
Member of parliament or their staff
Office hours (            ) (            ) 0451 077 909
Official appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999
Mobile/cell 0451 077 909 or member of state/territory public services giving immigration
assistance as part of their duties

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 Client’s details Type of assistance
12 The person receiving immigration assistance 15 Are you providing assistance with an application process, a cancellation
(ie. the client) is a: (tick one only) visa applicant ✔ process or specific matter? (tick one only)
sponsor or sponsor applicant Application process
nominator or nominator applicant Type of application
proposer or proposer applicant
visa holder whose visa is being considered for DAY MONTH YEAR
cancellation or has been cancelled Date lodged Not yet lodged
person requesting ministerial intervention
Cancellation process
13 Client 1 Subclass of visa
Full name (If the client is an organisation, provide the name of the
contact person)
DAY MONTH YEAR
Family name ANAS Date visa granted
Given names MUHAMMAD
DAY MONTH YEAR
Specific matter – give details (eg. sponsorship monitoring and
Date of birth sanction activity by the Department, or for only one stage of a two
23-MAR-2001
stage visa, ministerial intervention)
Organisation name (if applicable)
CHANGE OF BVE CONDITION

Business or residential address

16A PRIESTLY STREET
EMBLETON
WA POSTCODE 6062
Telephone numbers
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Office hours (            ) (            )

Mobile/cell 0421556252
Department of Home Affairs
Client ID number (if known)

14 Names of other clients you are providing immigration assistance to in 16 Provide at least one of the following numbers (if known)
relation to the same matter (eg. dependant applicants)
Department of Home Affairs
1. Family name Request ID number (RID)
Department of Home Affairs
Given names Transaction Reference Number
(TRN)

2. Family name

Given names
Authorised recipient
17 Have you been authorised to receive written communication on behalf
3. Family name of your client(s) in relation to the matter indicated in Question 15?
No
Given names Go to Part C
Yes

4. Family name

Given names

5. Family name

Given names

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 Part B – Ending appointment
18 Registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt 22 Provide at least one of the following numbers
person’s details Department of Home Affairs
Request ID number (RID)
Family name
Department of Home Affairs
Given names Transaction Reference Number
(TRN)
Organisation name (if applicable)

Telephone numbers
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Office hours (            ) (            )

Mobile/cell
If applicable:
7 DIGITS
Migration Agent Registration
Number (MARN) : : : : :
7 DIGITS

Legal Practitioner Number (LPN) 5 5 : : : :

19 Was the person named at Question 18 also appointed as the client’s

authorised recipient?
No
Yes Is the client ending their appointment as authorised
recipient?
No
Yes

20 Client’s details
Full name (If the client is an organisation, provide the name of the
contact person)
Family name

Given names
DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of birth

Organisation name (if applicable)

Business or residential address

POSTCODE

Telephone numbers
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Office hours (            ) (            )

Mobile/cell

21 Does the client agree to the Department communicating with them

by email or other electronic means?
No
Yes Give details

Email address

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