Information and Advice about visa pathways for Afghan Australians
Audio recording of the Visa Information session on 30 August 2021.
PowerPoint presentation from Visa Information session on 30 August 2021.
Australian immigration summary for Afghans and Afghan Australians: Family and Humanitarian Visas.
Information Hub with resources and information for Afghans, their families, and those wanting to support the people of Afghanistan. Visit the resources here.
- For those who are from Afghanistan currently in Australia and seeking advice about visa options, please contact the following organisations:
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Legal Triage Line on 0478 700 605. This service is available between 10:30am – 12:00pm, Monday and Thursday.
Alternatively, you can email legal@asrc.org.au with the subject line “Afghanistan: Onshore visa help needed”.
Refugee Legal – Afghanistan Legal Hotline – Legal assistance for people impacted by the crisis in Afghanistan: Call (03) 9413 0166 from 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
Legal assistance for people impacted by the crisis in Afghanistan. Visit it here.
- For people from Afghanistan who are still waiting for their first-ever interview for their temporary refugee visa, please contact the ASRC: legal@asrc.org.au
The advice is currently: do not go to your immigration interview alone.
You can also access a list of migration agents here.
For Farsi/Dari Speaking counselling/psychology mental health support:
Nasreen Hanafi My Ability Care 1800 854 510
Maryam Sachwars Mindwise Clinic 02 8733 2169
Hameed Attai Mindstrong Psychology 0435 336 463
Also, check out; @CentreForMuslimWellbeing and https://cmw.org.au/
Sign the Petition
Join the call on the Australian Government to make a commitment to helping those in Afghanistan, and those seeking asylum in Australia, by signing the petition here.