Permanently
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Protection visa (subclass 866)
This visa is designed for people who arrived in Australia on a valid visa and want to seek asylum. It lets you remain in Australia permanently, if you engage Australia’s protection obligations and meet all other requirements for the grant of the visa.
At a Glance
AUD 50.00
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You need to
- engage Australia’s protection obligations (or be a member of the same family unit of someone who does)
- have arrived legally in Australia on a valid visa
- meet all other visa requirements including health, character and security
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With this visa, you may...
- live, work and study in Australia permanently
- sponsor eligible family members for permanent residence through the offshore Humanitarian Program