This visa is for people who arrived in Australia without a visa, and want to seek asylum. It lets you stay in Australia temporarily if you engage Australia’s protection obligations and meet all other requirements for the grant of the visa.
This visa grants you the following privileges:
- You can live, work, and study in Australia temporarily for 5 years.
- You can access government services such as Jobactive, Medicare, and Centrelink services.
- You have access to short-term counselling for torture and trauma when needed.
- You can attend English language classes for free if you are eligible.
- You can travel overseas to countries other than your home country if you obtain our written approval to travel due to compassionate or compelling circumstances.
- You can apply for certain other visas in Australia, including permanent visas such as skilled and family visas (but not a permanent Protection visa) if you meet the Safe Haven Enterprise visa pathway requirements.
You and any members of your family unit included in your application must be in Australia when you apply for this visa.