Refugee & Citizenship
9. Emergency Rescue Visas
Authors: Staff Legal Eagle
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Last updated: 04 Sep 2015
- To satisfy the eligibility criteria for the Emergency Rescue Visa (Subclass 203) you must:
- be the victim of persecution in your home country; and
- be able to demonstrate a serious need to travel to Australia such as an immediate threat to your life or personal security.
- You will generally need to be referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to receive this visa.
- This visa is a permanent visa (it does not expire).
- It allows you to live, work and study in Australia.
- In addition people who hold this visa can propose or sponsor family members for permanent residency in Australia.
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