Almost 50,000 Failed Visa Applicants Still in Australia After Exhausting Appeals: Hearings

Approximately 47,715 individuals whose protection visa applications and appeals were refused are still residing in Australia. An additional 45,143 people are currently waiting for decisions from the Administrative Review Tribunal. When combined with those who have taken their cases to court after tribunal rulings, the number of people with at least one refused protection claim still in Australia exceeds 111,000.

• Nearly 48,000 people who have been refused protection visas and run out of appeals are still in Australia.
• Another 45,143 people are awaiting review by the Administrative Review Tribunal.
• Over 18,120 individuals have taken their refused claims to court.
• The total number of people with at least one refused protection claim still in Australia is approximately 111,000.