Yes! You can use AI to fill out Form 80, Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment

Applicants often enter a preferred name, an anglicised spelling, or swap family and given names, which creates mismatches with passports and identity records. This can trigger requests for clarification, delays, or concerns about identity consistency. Always copy your name exactly as shown on your passport/identity document, and if you have only one name, place it in the “Family name” field as instructed.

A very common error is leaving out the day or month, using a different order (e.g., Month/Day/Year), or entering approximate dates. The form explicitly requires Day, Month, and Year, and inconsistent dates can cause identity and background-check issues. Use the exact Day–Month–Year from your official documents, and if you must estimate for history sections, clearly note it in Part T and keep the timeline consistent.

People frequently answer “No” to being known by other names because they only think of legal name changes, not maiden names, nicknames used on records, or alternate spellings. Undeclared names can cause police checks and database matches to fail or appear inconsistent, leading to follow-up questions and delays. List every name you have ever been known by (including birth name and other spellings) and use Part T if you have more than one.

Applicants often list only their current citizenship and forget prior citizenships, dual citizenships, or the method and date citizenship was obtained. Another frequent mistake is leaving the “to” date blank instead of writing “CURRENT” when still holding that citizenship. Provide every citizenship you have held, include how it was gained (birth/descent/naturalisation), and use “CURRENT” exactly as instructed where applicable.

Many applicants provide only one passport and omit additional current passports or previous/lost/stolen documents, or they confuse the original issue date with a renewal/reissue date. Others retype their name differently instead of writing “SAME AS QUESTION 1,” creating inconsistencies. List every current and previous travel document (including expired/lost/stolen), provide the correct issue/expiry dates, and use “SAME AS QUESTION 1” when the name matches.

A frequent problem is missing short stays (share houses, dorms, temporary accommodation), mixing the order, or leaving unexplained gaps between addresses. The form requires a continuous timeline (10 years, or 30 years for refugee/humanitarian) and gaps can lead to requests for more information. Build a month-by-month timeline, include temporary residences and camps where relevant, and explain any unavoidable gaps in Part T.

Applicants often forget brief holidays, business trips, deployments, or visits back to their home country, especially if they were frequent or long ago. Missing trips can conflict with passport stamps or other records and may delay character and security assessments. List all travel outside Australia for the required period in chronological order, include the reason for each visit, and ensure dates align with your address/employment timelines.

People commonly list only paid jobs and omit internships, volunteer work, self-employment, or periods of unemployment, creating gaps the form explicitly says must be covered. Another common issue is using company abbreviations or providing a PO Box even though the form requests no abbreviations and no PO Boxes for business addresses. Include every employment and unemployment period with no gaps, write full business names, provide a physical street address, and explain any gaps in Part T.

Applicants often omit vocational/trade qualifications, specialist training, or research details, or they forget to mark whether the course was completed/withdrew/currently enrolled. Using abbreviations for institutions or courses can also make verification harder. Provide full institution and course names, include thesis/research and supervisor details where relevant, and select the correct course status for each entry.

A common mistake is answering “No” because an offence was expunged, occurred overseas, resulted in no conviction recorded, or involved an order where the applicant was the respondent—yet the form still requires disclosure in many of these cases. Another frequent issue is ticking “Yes” but not providing dates, outcomes, penalties, and court/order documents, which leads to delays and further requests. Read each sub-question carefully, disclose all relevant matters (even if removed from records), and attach/describe the required documentation and context in Part T.

Applicants often provide a PO Box even though the form states it is not acceptable for residential addresses, or they omit area codes/country codes for phone numbers. Another common error is listing a migration agent/lawyer email despite the instruction not to include those as the applicant’s email addresses. Provide a physical residential address, include complete phone formatting (country/area/number), and list only your own personal/work/student email addresses.