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Australia Temporary Protection visa (Subclass 785)
This visa is for people who arrived in Australia without a visa, and want to seek asylum. It lets you stay in Australia temporarily if you engage Australia's protection obligations and meet all other requirements for the grant of the visa.
- Route type
- Humanitarian protection
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 7 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.
7 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Character and security screening
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must: 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 .
- Eligibility summary
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). You cannot apply for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 866). To apply for a Temporary Protection visa, you must: be unable to make a valid application for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 8
- Ground for protection
As defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Migration Act) you must: be a refugee or meet the complementary protection criteria Australia 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 .
- Medical screening
You must undergo health examinations . This will protect your health and the health of the Australian community. These examinations are conducted by Bupa Medical 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.
- Where the applicant must be
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). You cannot apply for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 866). To apply for a Temporary Protection visa, you must: be unable to make a valid application for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 8
What you’ll show with your application
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Accommodation requirement
You may not be able to make a valid Temporary Protection 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
- Passport or travel-document requirement
You may be required to provide documents as evidence of your identity, nationality or citizenship with your application. It is your responsibility to cooperate and provide this evidence so identity checks can be completed. 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.
Also stated by the source
- Official Rights Text
stay in Australia temporarily for 3 years work and study access government services such as Centrelink
- Official source basis
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). You cannot apply for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 866). To apply for a Temporary Protection visa, you must: be unable to make a valid application for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 8
- Report summary
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). You cannot apply for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 866). To apply for a Temporary Protection visa, you must: be unable to make a valid application for a permanent Protection visa (subclass 8
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
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
- Official Stay Text
3 years
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
- Processing time
Processing times for this visa are unavailable.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 785 to Australia?
The official source states:
This visa is for people who arrived in Australia without a visa, and want to seek asylum. It lets you stay in Australia temporarily if you engage Australia's protection obligations and meet all other requirements for the grant of the visa.
02Do I need to show accommodation in Australia?
The official source states:
You may not be able to make a valid Temporary Protection 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
Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 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.
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Fees are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
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.Same category, same country
Other humanitarian protection routes to Australia
5 other humanitarian protection routes to Australia.
Global Special Humanitarian visa (Subclass 202)Protection visa (Subclass 866)Refugee category visas (Subclass 200, 201, 203 and 204)Resolution of Status (Subclass 851)Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Subclass 790)
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