Embassy of Australia
United States of America
Embassy address: 1601 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington DC 20036 - Telephone: (202) 797 3000 - Fax: (202) 797 3168

BASIC CHECKLIST FOR PC8 APPLICATION FORM


•   Fully completed application form in black pen

•   All supporting documents are original (with official translation if not in English)
•   Proof of Citizenship – Australian birth certificate or Australian citizenship certificate 

         *** Were you born after 20 August 1986 in Australia? If so, additional documents are required – see instructions.

•   Correct payment – remember, fees are adjusted on the 1st of each month due to exchange rate variations

•   Fully completed guarantor page completed by someone available during work hours

•   Photos checked for size and quality

•   Guarantor has written on the back of one photo “This is a true photo of applicant name” and signed underneath

•   No whiteout or alterations on signatures/dates at Sections 11, 15, 17 and 18

•   Application to be lodged at the correct Australian Embassy or Consulate?

ADULTS


•   ID Combination – see page 2 of the application instructions for details

•   Declaration at Section 17 signed and dated, no whiteout or alterations

CHILDREN


•   Full birth certificate for child (with official translation if not in English)

•   Both parents given consent at Section 15

•   Witness for both parents’ consent not related or living in same household as either parent

•   Lodging parent signed/dated declaration at Section 17 (on behalf of child)

•   Children aged 10 and over signed at Section 18

•   All court orders issued in relation to the child

•   Name change documentation for parents if current names differ from child’s birth certificate

•   1 piece of ID for the lodging parent


 

If you cannot answer yes to all items, please contact the office where you will be lodging your application to discuss.