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Australia Refugee category visas (Subclass 200, 201, 203 and 204)

11 facts quoted from the official source

With these visas you can move to Australia if you are subject to persecution in your home country. These visas allow you and your family to live, work and study indefinitely in Australia.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and security screeningYou and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our character requirement . Family members who do not apply with you might also have to meet our character requirement .
  • Eligibility summaryYou can't apply for this visa in Australia.
  • Medical screeningYou and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement . Family members who do not apply with you might also have to meet our health requirement . If you have compassionate and compelling circumstances, we might waive your health requirement.
  • Work rightsYou can work on this visa.
Also stated by the source
  • Ground for protectionThe official page identifies this route as subclass 200, 201, 203 and 204.
  • Official Rights Textstay in Australia permanently work and study in Australia propose family members for permanent residence
  • Official source basisYou can't apply for this visa in Australia.
  • Report summaryYou can't apply for this visa in Australia.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Cost TextThere is no visa application charge for this visachecked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Stay TextPermanently
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe decision process could take many months, or even years. The number of applications we receive for resettlement each year is far greater than available visas.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Australia?
The official source states: With these visas you can move to Australia if you are subject to persecution in your home country. These visas allow you and your family to live, work and study indefinitely in Australia.

Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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