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Form 1022: Reporting a Change in Circumstances While an 858 Application Is Open

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Form 1022 is the paper form for the section 104 duty to tell Home Affairs in writing, as soon as practicable, when a change makes an answer in your visa application incorrect, and an applicant who applied online can report the same change through ImmiAccount's Update details instead.

For a National Innovation visa (subclass 858), Home Affairs asks applicants to report changes such as a new partner, a separation, a birth or a new address, and a failure to report a change that makes an application answer incorrect can affect processing or lead to cancellation after grant.

Under section 104 of the Migration Act 1958, the duty runs until the visa is granted if you are in Australia at grant, or until immigration clearance on arrival if you are outside Australia, and an answer that was wrong when you gave it is corrected separately, on Form 1023 under section 105.

What to report and which route to use

This table brings together the Migration Act 1958 address and notification duties and Home Affairs’ “After you apply”, “Relationship ended” and “Attach documents to your application” instructions.

Change	Report?	How: ImmiAccount or Form 1022	Evidence
New address, or living elsewhere for 14 days or more	Yes: give the address and period under s 52(3A)–(3B)	Update details → address form, or Form 1022	Attach official evidence of the change.
New phone number or email	Yes	Its own Update details form	Attach official evidence of the change.
New passport	Yes	Its own Update details form	Attach official evidence of the change.
Sex, gender or date of birth	Yes	New Passport Details web form	Attach official evidence of the change.
Marriage or a new de facto relationship	Home Affairs says report; section 104 applies if an application answer becomes incorrect	Update details → “Notification of changes in circumstances”, or Form 1022	Attach official evidence of the change.
Separation or divorce	Home Affairs says report; section 104 applies if an application answer becomes incorrect	“Notification of changes in circumstances”, or Form 1022	Attach official evidence of the change.
Birth of a child	Yes	“Notification of changes in circumstances”, or Form 1022	Attach official evidence of the change.
Change of name	Yes	“Notification of changes in circumstances”, or Form 1022	Attach official evidence of the change.
Death in the family	Yes	“Notification of changes in circumstances”, or Form 1022	Attach official evidence of the change.
An answer that was wrong when given	Not Form 1022: the s 105 duty applies	Form 1023, or Update details → “Notification of incorrect answer(s)”	Give the correct answer.
A wrong document uploaded	It cannot be removed after submission	“Notification of incorrect answers”, attaching the correct document	Attach the correct document.

Deadline strip — section 104(2)–(4) of the Migration Act 1958

Application made → in Australia at grant: report changes occurring before grant → outside Australia at grant: report changes occurring before immigration clearance on arrival → after grant: the notification duty survives, and section 107 can still be used.

The Act ties the end point to where you are at grant; Form 1022 words it by where you applied, and the Act takes precedence.

An Australian migration lawyer can advise whether a change affects your application and report it correctly.

What is Form 1022?

Form 1022 is Home Affairs’ “Notification of changes in circumstances (Section 104 of the Migration Act 1958)”, with design date 03/18. Download the official Home Affairs Form 1022 PDF, rather than relying on a third-party copy.

Section 104(1) of the Migration Act 1958 requires written notification to an officer, as soon as practicable, giving the new circumstances and the correct answer. It also covers a change that makes an earlier section 104 notification incorrect.

Home Affairs’ “Change in situation” page, updated 22 May 2026, says to tell the Department when your situation has changed or is about to change because your visa might be affected. Form 1022 directs you to return it to the lodging office, or the nearest office if unsure; each applicant aged 18 or over signs.

What changes must you report to Home Affairs?

You must report any change that makes an application answer incorrect under section 104 of the Migration Act 1958. Section 99 defines an “answer” broadly: information given to the Department or the Administrative Review Tribunal about the application, orally or in writing, counts too.

Home Affairs’ “After you apply” and “Relationship ended” pages give these examples:

Birth of a child.
Marriage or a de facto relationship.
Divorce or separation.
Change of name.
Death in the family.
Starting or ending a relationship: Home Affairs says to tell it; the section 104 duty applies when the change makes an application answer incorrect.

Home Affairs’ “After you apply” page also provides separate Update details forms for address, phone, email and passport changes. The examples are not a substitute for checking whether another change makes an earlier answer incorrect.

How to report a change: ImmiAccount or Form 1022

To report a change online, follow Home Affairs’ “After you apply” instructions:

Sign in to ImmiAccount.
Expand the application.
Select Update details.
Select Notification of changes in circumstances.
Select Add and enter the change.
Attach official evidence, then select Confirm.

Address, phone, email and passport updates each have their own Update details form. Home Affairs’ “After you apply” page directs sex, gender and date-of-birth changes to the New Passport Details web form.

For the paper route, complete Form 1022 and return it to the office where you lodged the application, or the nearest office if unsure. Home Affairs’ Form 1022 requires each applicant aged 18 or over to sign.

Until when must you report changes?

The reporting period depends on where you are when the visa is granted, under section 104(2)–(4) of the Migration Act 1958:

In Australia at grant: the duty covers changes occurring before grant.
Outside Australia at grant: it covers changes after application and before immigration clearance on arrival.
After grant: an outstanding notification duty does not disappear merely because the visa was granted.

Form 1022 is not required annually. Section 104(1) triggers notification when a change makes an answer incorrect, not on an anniversary; the deadline is as soon as practicable, rather than a fixed annual date.

Changes to report while an 858 is processed (a new baby, a new partner, a relationship ending)

Home Affairs’ National Innovation visa (subclass 858) page, updated 4 September 2026, lists changes to phone, email, address or passport details, marital or de facto status, the birth of a child and wanting to withdraw.

A new baby: regulation 2.08 of the Migration Regulations 1994 treats a child born after application and before decision as having applied for the same visa, combined with the parent’s application. Report the birth as a change in circumstances; the baby is not added using Form 1436.
A new partner or dependent child: Home Affairs’ subclass 858 page allows addition before decision using Form 1436 through ImmiAccount, except where the primary applicant is under 18. Under regulation 2.08A of the Migration Regulations 1994, the added person’s application date is the later of the request date and payment date. They must meet the time-of-application criteria on that date and the time-of-decision criteria at decision.
A relationship ending: Home Affairs’ “Relationship ended” page requires notification. Clauses 858.321(3), (3A) and (4) of the Migration Regulations 1994 provide for secondary applicants to be granted after a relationship ends because of family violence by the primary applicant, subject to those provisions.

Also compare the change with your EOI and Form 1000 attachments: information supplied there counts as an “answer” under section 99 of the Migration Act 1958.

Form 1023: correcting an incorrect answer

Form 1023 corrects an answer that was wrong when given, rather than one made incorrect by a later change. Section 105 of the Migration Act 1958 requires written notification as soon as practicable after discovering the error, and the duty survives grant.

Use Home Affairs’ Form 1023, “Notification of incorrect answer(s)”, or ImmiAccount → Update details → “Notification of incorrect answer(s)”. For a wrong attachment, Home Affairs’ “Attach documents to your application” page says submitted documents cannot be removed: use the incorrect-answers notification and attach the correct document.

Form 929 and address changes

Address changes have a specific rule under section 52(3A)–(3B) of the Migration Act 1958. Give the address where you intend to live while the application is being decided. If you will live elsewhere for 14 days or more, give that address and the period you will live there.

For an online application, Home Affairs’ “After you apply” page provides a separate address form under Update details. The 14-day rule concerns the length of your stay elsewhere; it is not an annual reporting requirement.

What happens if you do not report a change

Before grant, Home Affairs’ Form 1022 says the information is taken into account in deciding the application. Its “After you apply” page warns that failing to report a change may affect processing or lead to cancellation.

Section 106 of the Migration Act 1958 says the duty remains even if the Department already had, or could obtain, the information elsewhere.

After grant and immigration clearance, section 107 allows a notice of possible non-compliance. A permanent visa holder has 14 days to respond under section 107(1A)(b). Cancellation may follow under section 109; section 111 covers deliberate and inadvertent non-compliance, while section 113 prevents cancellation on a matter already fully disclosed.

Cancellation is not automatic: Home Affairs’ Form 1022 says a holder in Australia gets a chance to comment first. Under section 140 of the Migration Act 1958, cancellation under section 109 also cancels visas held through membership of that person’s family unit.

Frequently asked questions

What is Form 1022 used for?

Home Affairs’ Form 1022 reports a change that makes an application answer incorrect, under section 104 of the Migration Act 1958.

Where do you submit Form 1022?

Home Affairs’ Form 1022 directs it to the lodging office, or the nearest office if unsure. Online applicants can use Update details under its “After you apply” instructions.

Is Form 1022 required every year?

No. Section 104 of the Migration Act 1958 triggers the duty on a relevant change, not a yearly date.

How do you report a newborn?

Report the birth as a change in circumstances. Under regulation 2.08 of the Migration Regulations 1994, a child born after application and before decision is taken to have applied with the parent, not added by Form 1436.

Does it matter if Home Affairs already knows about the change?

No. Section 106 of the Migration Act 1958 preserves the duty even if the Department already has, or could get, the information.

Can a change you forgot to report affect a visa after it is granted?

Yes. Under sections 107–111 of the Migration Act 1958, a permanent holder given a section 107 notice has 14 days to respond, and section 109 cancellation provisions apply to deliberate or inadvertent non-compliance.

Reporting changes and withdrawing in an 858 application

Report: Home Affairs’ “After you apply” page and Form 1022 provide the online and paper routes for reporting changes. The application guide covers changing or withdrawing an 858 application in one place.

Add: A new partner or dependent child needs the addition process before decision, not merely notification of the relationship. Home Affairs’ subclass 858 page sets out that process; see adding 858 visa family members.

Withdraw: Wanting to withdraw appears on Home Affairs’ subclass 858 change list, but withdrawing a visa application requires a separate written notice under section 49 of the Migration Act 1958 before the 858 visa is decided. Home Affairs’ withdrawal page says it takes effect on receipt.

Ask an Australian migration lawyer to compare each new fact with your EOI, Form 1000 attachments and application answers, distinguish a later change from an original error, and check the notification and deadline before submission.