A Protection Visa for Visitors in Australia may be relevant if you entered Australia lawfully on a visitor visa and now fear returning to your home country because you may face persecution or serious harm. This visa is officially known as the Protection Visa (Subclass 866). It is an onshore protection visa, which means you must be in Australia when you apply. It is not a simple way to extend a visitor visa. Instead, it is for genuine asylum seekers who need Australia’s protection. The Department of Home Affairs confirms that the Subclass 866 visa is for people in Australia