Migration Update
New Online Lodgement Option for Subclass 202 Visa from 1 July 2025
From 1 July 2025, the Department of Home Affairs will implement a new legislative update titled Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Amendment (Internet Lodgement) Instrument 2025.This change introduces a faster, digital way to apply for the Subclass 202 visa, significantly improving how Australia processes humanitarian applications. Subclass 202 Visa Applications Can Now Be Lodged Online Before this update, people applying for a visa under the Special Humanitarian Program (SHP) had to submit paper forms. Now, applicants and their proposers can complete and lodge their forms electronically via ImmiAccount. To use the online system, both parties must submit
Kerusha Kharel
