Australia Resolution of Status (Subclass 851)
This visa allows for the permanent resolution of status for certain visa holders, including TPV and SHEV holders who arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023.
- Route type
- Humanitarian protection
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 7 each quoted below
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.
7 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Character and security screening
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must have read, or had explained to you, the booklet, Life in Australia . You must also confirm you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws when you sign or accept the Australian Values Statement .
- Eligibility summary
To make a valid application for a Resolution of Status (RoS) visa, you must be a holder, or former holder, of one of the below visas: Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023 Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023. The department must not have cancelled your visa. From 14 Fe
- Ground for protection
To make a valid application for a Resolution of Status (RoS) visa, you must be a holder, or former holder, of one of the below visas: Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023 Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023. The department must not have cancelled your visa. From 14 Fe
- Medical screening
You may need to undergo health examinations . This will protect your health and the health of the Australian community. We may waive the health requirements if you have already satisfied the health requirements for the grant of a TPV or SHEV. These examinations will be conducted by Bupa Medical Visa Services . after you have lodged your visa application if required, we will give you a health ident
- What the official source states
If we cancelled your most recent TPV or SHEV, or your TPV or SHEV application was refused and finally determined, you cannot make a valid application for a Resolution of Status visa. We expect that people found not to engage protection obligations and, whose application has been finally determined by any merits and judicial review processes, will depart Australia. We may provide these people assis
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Accommodation requirement
You cannot make a valid RoS visa application while you are subject to an application bar. This includes the section 46A bar for Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals. The online application form for a RoS visa includes the notification of a section 46A application bar lift. You must make your application online via ImmiAccount , unless the Department has authorised you to lodge a paper application form a
- Passport or travel-document requirement
You may be asked to provide documents as evidence of your identity, nationality or citizenship to support your application. We may also ask you to provide biometrics (a scan of your fingerprints and a digital photograph of your face) as part of your application, if you have not provided them to us before. If you are invited to provide identity information and you do not provide this within the tim
- Official Rights Text
live, work and study in Australia permanently access benefits from Services Australia and Medicare access short-term counselling for torture and trauma if required sponsor eligible family members for permanent residence through the family visa stream travel to and from Australia for 5 years if eligible, become an Australian citizen if eligible, attend English language classes for free .
- Official source basis
To make a valid application for a Resolution of Status (RoS) visa, you must be a holder, or former holder, of one of the below visas: Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023 Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023. The department must not have cancelled your visa. From 14 Fe
- Report summary
To make a valid application for a Resolution of Status (RoS) visa, you must be a holder, or former holder, of one of the below visas: Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023 Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790) - and you first arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023. The department must not have cancelled your visa. From 14 Fe
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Official Cost Text
Nil
checked 2026-07-26
- Official Stay Text
Permanently
- Processing time
Processing times for this visa are unavailable.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 851 to Australia?
This visa allows for the permanent resolution of status for certain visa holders, including TPV and SHEV holders who arrived in Australia before 14 February 2023.
02Do I need to show accommodation in Australia?
You cannot make a valid RoS visa application while you are subject to an application bar. This includes the section 46A bar for Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals. The online application form for a RoS visa includes the notification of a section 46A application bar lift. You must make your application online via ImmiAccount , unless the Department has authorised you to lodge a paper application form a
Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 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.
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.Other humanitarian protection routes to Australia
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