Protection

Subclass 866

The subclass 866 visa is for people who engage Australia’s protection obligations because you are a refugee or meet the complementary protection criteria in the Migration Act 1958.
 
You and any eligible family members included in the application must be in Australia when you apply for this visa.

What You Can Do

This visa allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident and have access to Medicare and Centrelink services.

Australia's Protection Obligations

According to the Migration Act 1958, refugees are people who are outside their home country and cannot return because they have a well-founded fear of persecution due to their:

Applicant Requirements

You may be eligible for this visa if you:

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Client Stories

Ritchie begain his career at the age of 17 as a member of the successful music group 5ive.

Ritchie moved to Australia and found success as restaurateur in Crows Nest, at ‘Small Bar’, and attracting a loyal following of local and tourist drinkers with his exceptional mixology skills, becoming a sommelier.

Ritchie Neville

Permanent Resident – Distinguished Talent

Steps to apply for a work visa

1

Contact Visacorp to obtain a full assessment of your eligibility for an Australian visa.

2

Visacorp will advise in writing which visa is most suitable for you and confirm your eligibility for the chosen visa. A service agreement (i.e. quote & appointment letter) will be provided to you for your consideration and acceptance.

3

Once Visacorp is appointed we will guide you through the visa preparation process so that the application is presented to the Department of Home Affairs so that it stands the best chance of success

4

Submit visa application to the Department of Home Affairs along with all certified documents

5

Await decision from the Department of Home Affairs.

Balance of Family

The balance-of-family test measures your ties to Australia. You meet this requirement if either:

You must meet this requirement to be granted this visa. It cannot be waived, even in compelling or exceptional circumstances.

The table below gives some examples of families with different numbers of children and whether they would pass the balance-of-family test.

Total Children Children in Australia Children in countries other than Australia Passes Test
Country A Country B Country C Country D

1

1

-

-

-

-

Yes

2

1

1

-

-

-

Yes

3

1

2

-

-

-

No

3

1

1

1

-

-

No

4

2

2

-

-

-

Yes

4

1

1

1

1

-

No

4

1

2

1

-

-

No

5

1

1

1

1

1

No

5

2

1

1

1

-

Yes

5

3

2

-

-

-

Yes

6

2

2

2

-

-

No