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
• a registered migration agent with 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 connection with legal practice.
completed for 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 of Immigration Advice and Assistance Scheme (IAAAS)
your appointment as an authorised recipient in writing if If you are a registered migration agent or legal practitioner
they prefer or by completing form 956A Appointment or who is assisting a client under this scheme, please indicate this
withdrawal of an authorised recipient). on the form at Question 8.
Dependent applicants
Exempt persons
All persons listed on this form will be considered to have
appointed the same person to provide immigration assistance The following people do not have to be a registered migration
and as authorised recipient where indicated. agent or legal practitioner in order to provide immigration
assistance:
Do not use this form if you have only been appointed as a • a close family member (spouse, child, adopted child,
person who is authorised to receive documents, on another parent, brother or sister of a visa applicant);
person’s behalf, that the Department would otherwise give to • a sponsor or nominator for a visa applicant;
them. • a member of parliament or their staff;
In this case, please use form 956A Appointment or • an official appointed or engaged under the Public Service
withdrawal of an authorised recipient. Act 1999 or a member of the public service of a state or
territory giving immigration assistance as part of their
What is immigration assistance? duties;
A person gives immigration assistance if he or she uses, or • a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or
claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration international organisation.
procedure to assist a person with matters related under the As an exempt person you must not charge a fee for
Migration Act 1958. your assistance. In Australia, if you do charge a fee you are
The most common times assistance is provided is during committing an offence and penalties of up to 10 years jail can
visa application processes, visa cancellation processes or apply.
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
You can be appointed as an authorised recipient to receive
documents on behalf of another person relating to their visa
matter, but you must not provide immigration assistance
unless you are also a registered migration agent, legal
practitioner or exempt person.
When an authorised recipient is appointed, the Department will:
• send all written communication about the visa matter to the
authorised recipient
• 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
authorised recipient might include sensitive information about
matters such as your health and character.

Ending authorised recipient appointment

In many cases the person who has been appointed to provide
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.

Important information about privacy

The Privacy Act 1988 contains 13 Australian Privacy Principles
which regulate the way that the Department collects and
handles personal information. Information about how the
Department collects, uses and discloses personal information
for its key functions can be found in form 1442i Privacy
notice. More information about the Department’s general
information handling practices (including form 1442i) can be
found in the Department’s Privacy policy at
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-and-
accountability/our-commitments/privacy

Home page www.homeaffairs.gov.au

General Telephone 131 881 during business hours
enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.

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 otv@ausphin.edu.au
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 ✔
Legal practitioner Go to Question 9
Appointment has ended Complete Part B and Part C
You do not need to complete Part A. IAAAS
Exempt person Go to Question 11

Part A – New appointment 9 Migration Agent Registration

7 DIGITS

1: 8 0: 2 : 7 :0 :8
Registered migration agent/legal Number (MARN)
7 DIGITS
practitioner/exempt person’s details Legal Practitioner Number (LPN) 5 5 : : : :

2 Registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt person’s details

10 Is there another registered migration agent or legal practitioner from
Title: Mr ✔ Mrs Miss Ms Other your organisation who the Department may discuss this case with if
you are unavailable?
Family name YILMAZ
No ✔ Go to Question 12
Given names TOLGA Yes Give details of the other registered migration agent/legal
DAY MONTH YEAR practitioner
Exempt person’s date of birth 31-Jul-1982
Family name
3 Organisation name (if applicable) Given names
AUSPHIN CONSULTANCY Telephone numbers
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Office hours (            ) (            )

4 Business or residential address

Mobile/cell
8 PARRAMATTA SQUARE, L49, 10 DARCY STREET
7 DIGITS
PARRAMATTA Migration Agent Registration
Number (MARN) : : : : :
NEW SOUTH WALES POSTCODE 2150 7 DIGITS

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

5 Address for correspondence
(If the same as business or residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’) Go to Question 12

AS ABOVE 11 Reason you are an exempt person

Close family member (spouse, child, parent, brother or sister)
POSTCODE
Sponsor
Nominator
6 Telephone numbers
Member of a diplomatic mission, consular
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
post or international organisation
Office hours (            ) (            )
Member of parliament or their staff
Mobile/cell 0412599202 Official appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999
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 TRAINING VISA (SUBCLASS 407)
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 Date visa granted
Given names
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
stage visa, ministerial intervention)
Organisation name (if applicable)

Business or residential address

POSTCODE

Telephone numbers
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Office hours (            ) (            )

Mobile/cell

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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 Part C – Declarations
Declaration by registered migration agent/
legal practitioner/exempt person
23 Tick all that apply
✔ Appointment of registered migration agent / legal
practitioner / exempt person – I declare that I have been
appointed by the client named in Part A of this form as a registered
migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt person and that I will act
on the client’s behalf as permitted by law.
Appointment of authorised recipient – I understand that I have
been appointed by the persons named in Part A of this form to
be their authorised recipient; and as the authorised recipient, all
documents that would otherwise be sent to the persons named in
Part A will be sent to me, including by electronic means as indicated
in Question 7 (if applicable).
Ending appointment of registered migration agent / legal
practitioner / exempt person – I declare that I am no longer
acting on behalf of the client named in Part B and I have advised
the client accordingly.
Withdrawal of authorised recipient appointment –
I understand that I am no longer acting as authorised recipient in
this matter.
Signature of registered migration agent/legal practitioner/
exempt person

-
DAY MONTH YEAR

Date

Declaration by client
24 Tick all that apply
✔ Appointment of registered migration agent / legal
practitioner / exempt person – I declare that I have appointed
the registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt person
named in Part A of this form to provide assistance with matters as
indicated on this form.
Appointment of authorised recipient – I declare that I have
appointed the person named at Question 2 of this form to receive
all documents relating to the matter indicated at Question 15 on
my behalf.
Ending appointment – I declare that the registered migration
agent/legal practitioner/exempt person named in Part B is no
longer acting on my behalf.
Withdrawal of authorised recipient appointment – I declare
that the registered migration agent/legal practitioner/exempt
person listed at Question 18 on this form is no longer authorised
to receive documents on my behalf.
I understand that future correspondence from the Department will
be sent to the address that I have provided at Question 20.
I will inform the Department of any changes to my address for
correspondence.

Signature of
client
-
DAY MONTH YEAR

Date
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