Number Of Protection (subclass 866) Visa Application Lodgements And Grants By Citizenship Of Applicant (top 10 Citizenships For Lodgements) And By First Visa Subclass Granted From 1 July 2023 To 30…

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From July 2023 to September 2024, Protection (subclass 866) visa applications totalled 31,566 lodgements. Vietnam led applications with 4,217 lodgements, followed by China (excluding SARs) with 3,465 and India with 2,616. Other significant source countries included Philippines (1,186), Indonesia (1,009), Colombia (961), Malaysia (1,024), Vanuatu (957), Palestinian Authority (764), and Tonga (909). The majority of grants were subclass 600 series visas (18,708 grants), followed by subclass 500 series (5,249 grants) and subclass 400 series (5,137 grants). Monthly lodgement volumes ranged from 1,769 to 2,380 applications, showing relatively consistent demand across the 15-month period.