Protection Visa (Subclass 866)
You are eligible to lodge this Visa if you have come to Australia lawfully and are seeking protection in Australia.
Benefits of this Visa
- You can live and work in Australia Permanently
- Sponsor your family for Permanent Residency
Eligibility Criteria
- You are appealing for Australia’s protection
- You have come to Australia lawfully and are in Australia on a valid visa
- You meet Australia’s protection obligations
- Meet the Complementary Protection criteria in the Australian Migration Act 1958
- You are not barricaded from lodging a Protection Visa application
- You satisfy the minister that the purpose of getting the visa is in national interest
- Meet health and character requirements