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For information about permanent visas and permanent humanitarian visa subclasses, visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Former permanent humanitarian visa holders
The Ministerial determination specifying the classes or subclasses of visas that an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder may hold and still be eligible for HELP is available at legislation.gov.au.
This Ministerial determination is the Higher Education Support (Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders) Determination 2021. Under the Ministerial determination, visa subclasses 155 and 157 (Resident Return) provided for by the Migration Regulations 1994 are the specified visa types that a former permanent humanitarian visa holder may transition to while retaining their eligibility for HELP.
Resolution of Status visas
On 13 February 2023, the Government announced that Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) holders will be able to apply for a permanent Resolution of Status (RoS) Visa.
Resolution of Status visas are permanent humanitarian visas. As permanent humanitarian visa holders, holders of Resolution of Status visas may be eligible for Commonwealth assistance including HELP.