Number Of Protection (subclass 866) Visa Applications Lodged, Granted And Refused For Citizens Of Ukraine By Calendar Year From 2019 To 2025, And On Hand As At 31 March 2025 ​

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Between 2019 and March 2025, Ukrainian citizens lodged 1,374 Protection (subclass 866) visa applications to Australia, with submissions dramatically increasing from fewer than 5 annually in 2019-2021 to 419 in 2022 following Russia's invasion. By March 2025, 772 applications remained pending with the Department. Only 15 applications were granted across the entire period, while 161 were refused. Recent refusals (from May 2024 onwards) were recorded as "Refused – Departed Australia," meaning applicants had left the country during processing rather than decisions based on country-of-origin information. The Department notes that some Ukrainian nationals holding Temporary Humanitarian Concern (subclass 786) visas have been offered permanent residence on a case-by-case basis, with some Protection visa applications still pending while applicants process Resolution of Status visas or withdraw their