Australia is among one the generous countries in terms of providing asylums and taking in refugees. Over the years the number of people seeking asylum in Australia has increased due to flexible and relaxed rules and policies. We provide assistance regarding the various categories of refugee and humanitarian visas and ensure a simple and less complicated visa process for you. We provide advice on the appropriate category to you when applying for the visa to reduce the stress of moving to another country.
Global special humanitarian visa (subclass 202)
- Features: This visa permits you to live, work and study in Australia while you can also sponsor people for permanent residence.
- Eligibility criteria: You should be living outside Australia but not your home country and have been facing substantial discrimination that have considerably violated your human rights. While you should also be sponsored by a person or organisation in Australia.
In-country special humanitarian visa (subclass 201)
- Features: This visa permits you to live, work and study in Australia and enables you to sponsor family members for permanent residence.
- Eligibility criteria: In order to be eligible for this visa you should be living in your home country where you have been facing substantial discrimination and have not been granted refuge in some other country.
Protection visa (subclass 866)
- Features: With this visa you granted a permanent residence to live and work in Australia.
- Eligibility criteria: You should be present in Australia and have engaged in Australia’s protection obligations. Also you should not be an illegal maritime or air arrival in Australia.
Women at risk visa (subclass 204)
- Features: This visa allows you to stay, work and study in Australia while also enabling you to sponsor family relatives for permanent residence.
- Eligibility criteria: You should be living outside of Australia but not your home country. You are not supported or protected by a male relative and have been facing considerable discrimination and persecution due to your gender.
Refugee visa (subclass 200)
- Features: This visa allows you to stay in Australia for an indefinite time period while also enabling you to sponsor family members for permanent residence.
- Eligibility criteria: You should be living outside of Australia but not your home country. You have left your home country due to considerable discrimination and persecution.
Emergency rescue visa (subclass 203)
- Features: This visa allows you to stay, work and study in Australia. You can also sponsor family members for permanent residence.
- Eligibility criteria: You have been facing persecution in your home country and have an urgent need to travel to Australia.