The Offshore Refugee and Humanitarian visa helps people outside of Australia who need insurance and need to be resettled. It also looks at family groups in different situations. This visa can be granted if a recommendation from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) or if an Australian resident, long-term resident, qualified New Zealand resident, or a “Supported Proposing Organization” makes a case for the person.

Subclass 200 Refugee visa

People who are being mistreated in their country of origin and are living outside of their country of origin can get a subclass 200 Refugee visa. This visa is also available to people who have been judged to be at significant risk of harm because of their work or relationship with specific Australian organizations or security forces in Iraq or Afghanistan. Most of the time, this visa is given to people who have been told by the UNHCR that they are displaced people and who have been suggested for resettlement by the Department of Home Affairs.

Subclass 201 Special Humanitarian visa for use inside the country

The 201st subclass of Humanitarian visas is available to people dependent on mistreatment and who continue to live in their home country. Not many of these visas are likely to be granted, except under the Split-Family Provisions (see below) and to people who have been judged to be at a high risk of harm because of their work or relationship with Australian offices or security powers in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Subclass 202 Global Special Humanitarian visa

The subclass 202 Global Humanitarian visa is available to people outside their home country whose freedoms are being grossly violated by a large amount of separation. Applications for Special Humanitarian visas must be made by an Australian resident, a long-term occupant, a qualified New Zealand resident, or an “Endorsed Proposing Organization” (see beneath).

Emergency Rescue Subclass 203 visa

The subclass 203 Emergency Rescue visa can help people who are mistreated in their home country and are in immediate danger of losing their life or their chance at a better life. For this visa to be granted, the applicant does not have to be outside their home country.

There is no apparent link to another country that offers emergency resettlement, and there are no personal or security concerns. Also, the need to leave isn’t related to a medical issue and is so essential that need outcast care would be inadequate.

Subclass 204 Woman at Risk visa

The subclass 204 Woman at Risk visa is for women living outside of their home country and being abused or whose health is a worry to the UNHCR. The candidate should not have a male family member to protect them and should be at risk of being exploited, harassed, or poorly treated because of their orientation. The UNHCR recognizes and refers to Australia as most people who fit into this subclass.

Mistreatment and a considerable distance between
Most people who want a Humanitarian or Refugee visa will have to show that they can’t live freely in their home country because of oppression or significant separation, which is a gross violation of their fundamental rights. Some applications made under the “Split Family Provisions” have a particular case, which is looked at in more detail below.

In its strategy, the Department says that oppression includes:

Danger to life, freedom, or security; continued or occasional provocation, confinement, or capture; forced exile or migration to a distant region; erratic capture or detention; bondage, torture, or horrible or brutal treatment; seizure of property; or forced indoctrination or re-schooling.

The approach also says that people are mistreated when they are persecuted, hurt, abused, or bothered over and over again. On the application, if possible and essential, the visa applicant should include:

Proof that you have been mistreated in the past; proof that you have a high public profile; proof that you have relatives with political ties; defense of actions or feelings that experts have said you have; evidence that other people have also been mistreated or oppressed for the same reasons.

Erratic interference with your security, family, home, or communication; the difficulty of getting a job, being paid irrationally low wages, or not having the option to work at a suitable job; being forced to live in wrong places; being banned from school; being caused to give up social or everyday activities; being constantly watched or forced to be a witness; being stripped of citizenship rights, or being denied an education.

A woman applying for a Subclass 204 Woman at Risk visa might meet this model if the UNHCR has listed her as a person of concern.

People who want to help someone get a Humanitarian visa Suppose you are an Australian permanent resident, an Australian resident, or a qualified New Zealand resident. In that case, you may be able to help a visa applicant by supporting their application for an Offshore Refugee or Humanitarian visa. As a proposer, it’s your job to meet the visa holder at the airport and help them find a place to stay and get to the right social services. You may also be expected to help pay for their moving expenses.

The provisions for “split-family” (family gathering)
Australian residents or super permanent residents who hold or have held a Refugee or Humanitarian visa may be able to recommend a close relative living outside of Australia for a Refugee or Humanitarian visa. This could be a spouse, trustworthy partner, dependent child (see definition on next page), or a parent if the proposer is younger than 18.

The proposer probably told the Department of Home Affairs about the relative before they were given their Refugee or Humanitarian visa; and

When the visa was granted to the proposer, the visa candidate was a close family member. When the choice is made, the visa candidate is still an immediate family member of the proposer.

The application should be made five years after the proposer’s visa is allowed.

Women who were given a subclass 204 Woman at Risk visa cannot propose to their partner or true love within five years of the date they were given the visa if, on the date, they were given the visa:

Their true partner or accomplice was taken away or cut off from them for good, or the relationship wasn’t reported to the Department of Home Affairs.
A woman with a subclass 204 Woman at Risk visa must get legal advice before she proposes to or help

Note: your kid or step-kid will be viewed as a ‘reliant kid’ if:

They haven’t turned 18 yet, or if they have, they are totally or primarily dependent on you for money, mental or physical help, or they have lost some or all of their physical or mental capacity and can’t work because of it.

Proposers who want to bring their families together under the “Split-Family Provisions” should also find out if they can support their families through different visas. The IARC’s other fact sheets on family visas might be able to point you in the right direction.

The Program to Help the Community
The Community Support Program is a part of Australia’s charitable program that lets networks, organizations, families, and individuals help someone in need settle in Australia. Under this program, the person who comes up with the idea will be a local area association that the Department of Home Affairs backs. On the site for the Department, you can find a list of “Supported Proposing Organizations.” There are some additional requirements and costs for this program. For more information, please see our fact sheet on the “Local Area Support Program.”

Different necessities
In addition to the requirements for each subclass of visa shown above, applicants for a Refugee or Humanitarian visa should also meet the following rules:

Reasons that make sense

For the Minister to give a displaced person or charitable visa, they should be sure that there are good reasons to provide the application with extra thought.

For people who are proposed under the “Split Family Provisions” by a close relative who holds subclass 200, 202, 203, or 204 visas, these convincing conditions are looked at to see how close the visa candidate is to Australia. For any other applicants, including those proposed under the “Split Family Provisions” by the holder of subclass 201, 866, or 851 visas, the following factors are looked at to see if there are good reasons to give the visa:

The level of abuse or discrimination the visa candidate faces in their home country; the status of the connection between the visa candidate and Australia; whether there is another suitable country that can resettle the visa candidate; and the ability of the Australian people to give a permanent home.
These things should be considered in the application and, if possible, backed up with proof.
What the Commonwealth needs locally and around the world

All subclasses of visas in the evacuee and philanthropic class require that the Minister be satisfied that the candidate’s super permanent settlement in Australia would be predictable with the public authority’s provincial and global needs, similar to generous resettlement.

The settlement should be the right thing to do and not go against what’s best for Australia.

The Minister should be satisfied that permanent residency in Australia is the “right path” for the candidate and “not against the interests of Australia.” When they look at this, they will see if the visa applicant:

Can safely go back to their home country; can stay in the country or area where they first got asylum; have been accepted for permanent residency in another country; has close family in or other ties to another country; is feeling pressured to leave the country they are currently in; has explained who they are and whether they pose any security risks.
These things should be addressed in the applications and, if possible, backed up with proof.

Wellbeing and character models

All candidates should meet essential measures of health and character. This means passing the proper medical tests, giving the correct information for criminal record checks, and meeting other general requirements.

All members of their nuclear family, such as partners, subordinate children, and some ward family members, may have to meet the health and character requirements, even if they don’t want to move to Australia. If anyone in the nuclear family bombs the health test, the visa application could be turned down.

How to apply for an Offshore Refugee or Humanitarian Visa, step by step
Form 842, “Application for an Offshore Humanitarian Visa,” should be filled out by the candidate, and Form 681, “Refugee and Special Humanitarian Proposal,” should be filled out by a proposer, if necessary. You don’t have to pay anything to fill out an application.

1. by mail to Special Humanitarian Processing Centre Department of Home Affairs GPO Box 9984 Sydney NSW 2001; or
2.  by courier to Special Humanitarian Processing Centre Department of Home Affairs Level 3 26 Lee Street Sydney NSW 2001. Suppose the visa applicant doesn’t have a sponsor. In that case, the application (structure 842 along with essential connections and proof) should be stopped outside of Australia at a strategic, consular, or relocation office kept up to date by, or for, the Australian government.

Two visa photos of each person listed on the application, each with the person’s name written on the back; copies of their ID, character, or travel records;

A statement explaining why the candidate thinks they face a real risk of oppression or significant segregation in their home country. This should include details of past mistreatment or denials of fundamental freedoms and feelings of fear for what’s to come.

proof of any ties to Australia; letters from people or groups who can support the candidate’s case; news clippings that give details about events in which the candidate was involved;

any objective proof of the candidate’s claim, like reports by international groups (like Pardon International or the Red Cross) about how people in the candidate’s situation were treated; any clinical evidence (including from mental health experts) in their favor; any narrative proof, like court documents, letters, photos, or messages that are relevant to the candidate’s case; and proof of enrollment.

When applying under the “Split Family Provisions” (and if the proposer has a subclass 200, 202, 203, or 204 visas), the applicant doesn’t have to explain in detail how they were mistreated, separated, denied fundamental freedoms, or worried about the the going back to their home country. Where the form asks for this information (for example, if it asks why the applicant left their home country, why they don’t want to go back, why they don’t trust the professionals to protect them, or what harm or abuse they think they will face), The candidate can say, “APPLICATION UNDER SPLIT FAMILY PROVISIONS,” which is the same thing. In other situations, the questions are essential and should be answered and, if possible, backed up with proof.

When you put your application on hold, it will be looked at by the handling community or overseas post where you put it on hold. The UNHCR or another public or global everyday freedoms association might mention applications to check on the cases that have been made. The candidate and their family will have to go through a medical exam and give police clearance statements from countries where they have lived for more than a year since turning 16 in the past few years.

Changes in the conditions of the candidate

The person applying for a visa should let the Department of Home Affairs know if their conditions change before arriving in Australia. This includes adding a child or changing their relationship status or the relationship status of any other family member remembered for the application.