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Refugee and humanitarian

Subclass 851

Resolution of Status visa

A permanent visa that resolves the status of certain visa holders, including Temporary Protection and Safe Haven Enterprise visa holders who arrived before 14 February 2023.

Overview

With this visa you can

  • Live, work and study in Australia permanently
  • Access Services Australia benefits and Medicare
  • Sponsor eligible family members through the family visa stream

Requirements

The official page lists these main requirements. Each stream adds its own.

  • Be in Australia when you apply and when the visa is granted
  • Meet the health, character and security requirements

All requirements on the Home Affairs page

Documents & forms

The official page lists the documents to provide with an application. Open the documents list on Home Affairs.

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Published processing times and charges

Visa application charge

Visa application charges by applicant
ApplicationMain applicantEach additional applicant 18 or overEach additional applicant under 18
All applications
Official conditions and notes

Note get_app Go to visa page

No charge——

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Updates & sources

Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. This summary was written from the official page on 20 October 2026.

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