# Territorial Asylum

> visa-800 — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

Subclass 800—Territorial Asylum
800.1—Interpretation
               Note:    No interpretation provisions specific to this Part.


800.2—Primary criteria
               Note:    The primary criteria must be satisfied by at least one member of a family unit. The
                        other members of the family unit who are applicants for a visa of this subclass need
                        satisfy only the secondary criteria.

800.21—Criteria to be satisfied at time of application

800.211
               The applicant has been granted territorial asylum in Australia by instrument of a
               Minister.

800.22—Criteria to be satisfied at time of decision

800.221
               The applicant continues to satisfy the criterion in clause 800.211.

800.221A
               The applicant:
                (a) satisfies public interest criteria 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005 and 4009;
                    and
                (b) if the applicant had turned 18 at the time of application—satisfies public
                    interest criterion 4019.

800.222
          (1) Each person who is a member of the family unit of the applicant and who is also
              an applicant for a Subclass 800 visa:
                (a) satisfies public interest criteria 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005 and 4009;
                    and
               (b) if the person had turned 18 at the time of application—satisfies public
                    interest criterion 4019.
          (2) Each person who is a member of the family unit of the applicant and is not an
              applicant for a Subclass 800 visa satisfies public interest criterion 4005, unless
              the Minister is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require the person to
              undergo assessment in relation to that criterion.









800.223
               If a person (in this clause called the additional applicant):
                 (a) is a member of the family unit of the applicant; and
                 (b) has not turned 18; and
                 (c) made a combined application with the applicant—
               public interest criteria 4015 and 4016 are satisfied in relation to the additional
               applicant.

800.3—Secondary criteria
               Note:     The secondary criteria must be satisfied by applicants who are members of the family
                         unit of a person who satisfies the primary criteria.

800.31—Criteria to be satisfied at time of application

800.311
               The applicant is a member of the family unit of a person who satisfies or has
               satisfied the primary criteria in Subdivision 800.21.

800.32—Criteria to be satisfied at time of decision

800.321
               The applicant continues to be a member of the family unit of a person who,
               having satisfied the primary criteria, is the holder of a Subclass 800 visa.

800.322
               The applicant:
                (a) satisfies public interest criteria 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005 and 4009;
                    and
                (b) if the applicant had turned 18 at the time of application—satisfies public
                    interest criterion 4019.

800.323
               If the applicant has not turned 18, public interest criteria 4017 and 4018 are
               satisfied in relation to the applicant.

800.4—Circumstances applicable to grant

800.411
               The applicant must be in the migration zone when the visa is granted.









800.5—When visa is in effect

800.511
               Permanent visa permitting the holder to travel to and enter Australia for a period
               of 5 years from date of grant.

800.6—Conditions: Nil.