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Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Subclass 790)

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This is a temporary onshore protection visa (SHEV) — distinct from the permanent Protection visa (subclass 866) and from offshore resettlement — for people who arrived in Australia without a visa or were not immigration cleared and want to seek asylum. It grants 5 years' stay with work/study rights, conditional on the applicant signing a declaration of intent to work or study in regional Australia.

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers people unable to validly apply for a permanent Protection visa (866) who are an unauthorised maritime arrival, were not immigration cleared on last arrival, entered without a valid visa, or hold/held a TPV (785), Temporary Safe Haven visa (449), Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) visa (786) or SHEV (790) — and who are a refugee or meet Australia's complementary protection criteria, or are a family member of someone who does.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

This is an onshore application by people already in Australia (the visa exists for those who arrived without a visa or were not immigration cleared). Certain applicants may be barred from lodging — including unauthorised maritime arrivals, those immigration cleared on arrival, those previously refused or cancelled a protection visa, subclass 449 holders, and transitory persons — though the Minister can lift a bar in the public interest. The page does not give a step-by-step lodgement channel (e.g. ImmiAccount) for this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • Page does not specify the actual lodgement channel/portal (e.g. ImmiAccount) or a fee-free-vs-paid distinction beyond the AUD50.00 visa application charge shown on the Overview tab.
  • Eligibility tab — Arrived in Australia illegally
    If you entered Australia without a valid visa or were not immigration cleared on arrival, you may only be eligible to apply for a Temporary Protection visa (TPV) or a Safe Haven Enterprise visa (SHEV).
  • Eligibility tab — Not be barred from lodging a SHEV application
    You may not be able to make a valid Safe Haven Enterprise (SHEV) visa application if you: are an unauthorised maritime arrival, or were immigration cleared when you arrived in Australia, or have been refused a protection visa since your last arrival to Australia, or have had a protection visa cancelled since your last arrival to Australia, or hold or held a Humanitarian Stay (Temporary)(subclass 449) visa since last entering Australia, or are a transitory person
  • Eligibility tab — Not be barred from lodging a SHEV application
    The Minister has the power to lift any application bar if it is determined to be in the public interest, and may have already lifted any relevant application bar(s) in your case.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

During processing, applicants must provide identity documents and may be asked for biometrics (fingerprints and a digital photo), undergo security checks, complete health examinations via Bupa Medical Visa Services (receiving a HAP ID after lodgement), meet character requirements, and — if 18 or older — sign the Australian Values Statement after reading or having explained the Life in Australia booklet.

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  • Eligibility tab — Meet our identity requirements
    We may 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.
  • Eligibility tab — Meet our security requirements
    As part of the application process, we will assess whether you meet Australia's security requirements for the grant of a SHEV.
  • Eligibility tab — Meet our health requirement
    You must undergo health examinations. This will protect your health and the health of the Australian community. These examinations are conducted by Bupa Medical Visa Services. You will receive a health identifier (HAP ID) and information about how to arrange your health examinations after you have lodged your visa application.
  • Eligibility tab — Sign the Australian values statement
    have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia booklet and confirm you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws when you sign or accept the Australian Values Statement.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

Applicants are directed to check who can help with a visa application before paying anyone for assistance; the official source does not name a specific competent authority or UN body for this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • Page does not name a specific competent authority, UN body, or dedicated official assistance channel for the SHEV visa beyond the generic 'Who can help with your visa application' link.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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