Proposing an Applicant
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There are several ways that people in Australia can help refugees and others in humanitarian need to migrate to Australia.
In addition to the information on the pages below, a print-ready information
sheet is available for people who want to propose an applicant.
See: The
Special Humanitarian Program (SHP) (365KB PDF file)
Special Humanitarian Program
One of the visa categories under the offshore Humanitarian Program is the Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202). This visa is designed to help persons who, while not being refugees, are subject to substantial discrimination amounting to a gross violation of their human rights in their home country. This visa subclass is commonly referred to as the Special Humanitarian Program (SHP).
People who wish to be considered for an SHP visa must be living outside their home country and be proposed for entry by an Australian citizen, permanent resident, eligible New Zealand citizen, or an organisation operating in Australia.
See:
- Proposing a Special Humanitarian Program (SHP) Applicant
- Global Special Humanitarian Visa (Subclass 202)
Immediate family of humanitarian visa holders
The holder of any permanent humanitarian visa (including Permanent Protection visas) in Australia can propose their immediate family members for entry to Australia through the offshore Humanitarian Program.
See: Proposing an Immediate Family Member (Split Family Provisions)
Proposing a Refugee visa applicant
A proposer is not required for a person to be considered for the grant of a Refugee visa. However, a proposer may support a Refugee visa application. This allows a more accurate assessment to be made of the applicant’s settlement prospects in Australia.