Australian Capital Territory - Apply for Refugee and Humanitarian Visa Online

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Procedure

Apply by Mail

1. To obtain Refugee and Humanitarian Visa, the applicant has to Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or use the following given Contact Link
2. An application form is available at the following Link,Link
3. The applicant has to fill-in all the details in the form.
4. Applicant should make sure to attach all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
5. Mail the application with the required document to appropriate office.
6. Mailing address is mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
7. There is no fee required for this procedure.
8. Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship will issue the certificate and notice the applicant via mail.
9. Please contact Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship for further details.

Apply Online

1. To obtain Refugee and Humanitarian Visa, the applicant has to Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or use the following given Contact Link.
2. The Application is available in the following Link
3. The Applicant must provide all information necessary for the application procedure online.
4. Applicant should make sure to attach all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
5. There is no fee required for this procedure.
6. Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship will issue the certificate and notify the applicant.
7. Please contact Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship for further details.
8. Contact is mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.

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Required Documents

• An application form is available at the following Link,Link
• Two passport-sized photographs.
• Evidence of the identity of each person.
• Evidence of registration with any international organisation.
• Copies of previous marriage/divorce.
• Copies of child custody papers.
• Copies of adoption papers.
• Copy of proposer’s visa.
• Copies of travel documents.
• Copies of any visas/residence.
• Copy of UNHCR Resettlement Registration Form.
• Copies of any discharge papers (if available).

Office Locations & Contacts

Main Office:
Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Immigration and citizenship
Mailing Address (Form 681):
Special Humanitarian Processing Centre
Department of Home Affairs
GPO Box 9984
SYDNEY NSW 2001​​

Postal address (Form 842):
PO Box 35201
Amman 11180
Jordan​

Courier deliveries:
41 Kayed Al Armouti St
Abdoun Al Janoubi
Amman
Jordan

Regional Office:
Belconnen Service Centre (Centrelink)
​Ground Floor
North Point Plaza
8 Chandler Street
Belconnen ACT 2617
Contact Link

Eligibility

• This class of visa includes the following 5 subclasses:
  • Refugee (subclass 200)
  • In-country Special Humanitarian (subclass 201)
  • Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202)
  • Emergency Rescue (subclass 203)
  • Woman at Risk (subclass 204)

Fees

• There is no fee required for this procedure.

Validity

• The validity of this procedure varies from 1 to 5 years.

Documents to Use

• An application form is available at the following Link,Link
  

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The applicant can check their processing time in the given Link

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Instructions

• Instructions for the procedure Link

Required Information

The information needed to be filled in the application form are listed below:

• Details of the persons
• Proposer’s details
• Previous proposals
• Acknowledgement
• Summary of people
• Applicants mandated
• Contact details
• Family background
• Links to Australia
• Background information
• Humanitarian claims
• Employment history
• Language and education
• Health
• Character
• Assistance with this form
• Options for receiving communications
• Australian values statement
• Biometrics declaration and consent
• Declaration
• Document checklist

Need for the Document

• The humanitarian visa Visas for humanitarian purposes are issued in order to meet a nation's international obligation to shield refugees from harm.

Information which might help

• For more information Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

• All refugee and humanitarian visa applications from Afghan nationals living in Afghanistan and Pakistan are handled by the Australian Embassy in Amman.
• To apply, send the completed application form to the Australian Embassy in Amman via mail or courier.