Overview
Protection visa is for individuals who are currently in Australia and wishing to apply for protection.
This visa allows the person to:
- Live, study, and work in Australia indefinitely;
- Register in Medicare ad Centrelink, Australia’s government services;
- Propose family members for permanent residence through the offshore Humanitarian Program;
- Travel in and out of Australia for five (5) years;
- Take free English language classes for 510 hours;
- Apply for citizenship in Australia, if qualified.
Things to consider when applying for this visa:
- Processing
- Processing time may months or, for some cases, years, but the Cornerstone Migration team will exert best efforts to get it in less than the stated months.
- Be mindful when filling the application. Avoid errors when inputting data, and always check documents to be included.
- Pay the correct visa application charges. Application will not be process if the applicant has not paid the costs.
- Eligibility
- Arrived in Australia legally.
- Should be a refugee or pass the complementary protection criteria.
- Not have encountered the following:
- Have been refused protection visa or had protection visa cancelled since arriving to Australia.
- National of 2 or more countries.
- Have protection in a prescribed safe third country.
- Have not held any of the visa listed below:
- Temporary Protection visa (785)
- Temporary Safe Haven visa (449)
- Temporary visa – Humanitarian concern (786)
- Safe Haven Enterprise visa (790)
- Meet identity, security, health, and character requirements
Cost:
Protection Visa (subclass 866) costs: AUD40
