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A permanent visa for people already in Australia who engage Australia's protection obligations as refugees or on complementary protection grounds.
People in Australia who fear persecution or significant harm if returned to their home country.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
You must show a genuine fear of persecution or a real risk of significant harm if you return to your home country.
Yes. As a permanent visa, the subclass 866 can lead to citizenship once you meet the residence and other eligibility requirements.
No. The subclass 866 is an onshore visa, so you must be physically in Australia and hold lawful status to apply.
The key requirements for a Protection visa (subclass 866) include being lawfully in Australia, engaging Australia's protection obligations, and meeting identity, health, character, and security requirements, with a low base charge and highly variable processing times.
Yes. The subclass 866 is a permanent visa that lets you live, work and study in Australia indefinitely and access Medicare.
Yes. You can include a partner and dependent children who are in Australia, and they must meet health and character requirements.
You can travel, but returning to the country you fled may raise serious questions about your ongoing need for protection.
