This proposal would abolish the Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV). Specifically, this proposal would:

• close TPV and SHEV to new applications from the start date
• establish a new permanent visa category, under which visa holders would receive similar benefits as TPV or SHEV holders and would be eligible to apply for citizenship. Current TPV or SHEV holders would automatically be granted this visa on the start date
• finish assessing all TPV and SHEV applications that were lodged before the start date but were still under review by 1 January 2023, with applicants who are assessed eligible for a TPV or SHEV to instead be granted the newly established visa
• repatriate all TPV and SHEV applicants who were deemed unsuccessful.

This proposal is ongoing with a start date of 1 January 2023.