Subclass 866
Subclass 866
The Onshore Protection Visa (Subclass 866) is a permanent visa. This visa is for people who arrived in Australia on a valid visa and want to seek asylum. It lets you stay in Australia permanently, if you engage Australia’s protection obligations and meet all other requirements for the grant of the visa. To be eligible for this protection visa, applicants must already be in Australia legally (under another visa) at the time of application.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for the Onshore Protection Visa (Subclass 866) visa, you must:
- As defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Migration Act), in order to engage Australia’s protection obligations, you must:
- 1. Be a refugee or
- 2. Meet the complementary protection criteria
- 3. Must not return people to their home country where there is a risk that the person may suffer harm because they engage Australia’s protection obligations.
- Be present in Australia when you apply for this visa
- Not be a national of 2 or more countries, or
- Have protection in a prescribed safe third country
- Not have been refused a protection visa since your last arrival to Australia
- Not have held any of these visas:
- 1. Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785)
- 2. Temporary Safe Haven visa (subclass 449)
- 3. Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) visa (subclass 786), or
- 4. Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790)
Application Process
Application Process
In order to apply for the Onshore Protection Visa (Subclass 866), you will need to:
- Fill a Protection Visa Application Form
- Submit Identification Documents:
- 1. Birth Certificate
- 2. National Identification
- 3. A driver’s license
- 4. Certificate of change of name (if any)
- 5. Relationship Documents
- Sign Australia’s Values Statement
BENEFITS
Visa Benefits
01
You will be able to live, work and stay in Australia permanently
02
You can sponsor your family members for Permanent residence through the offshore Humanitarian program.
03
You can travel to and from Australia for 5 years except your home country.
04
Attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program if you are eligible.
05
Apply for Australian Citizenship