Good News -- SHEV and TPV visa holders can now apply for a permanent visa subclass 851.

The Resolution of Status visa ("RoS") is an existing subclass of a permanent visa. There are no substantive criteria for the RoS other than public interest criteria relating to health, national security, and character. It is a permanent visa. After one year of the grant, a person can apply for Australian citizenship and sponsor family members. It is not a protection visa; therefore, refugee criteria do not apply.

Who can apply: Persons who hold or have held a TPV or a SHEV, as well as certain children born in Australia to those persons, can apply for Subclass 851.

Existing TPV or SHEV Applicants: Applications lodged before 14 February 2023 will automatically convert to this permanent visa.

People who do not hold a TPV or SHEV: Must wait until their TPV/SHEV applications are determined before applying.