Country Information Reports for Protection Visa Claims
Country information is central to every protection claim. A country information report is an authoritative document that sets out the political, security, legal, and social conditions in a country relevant to the assessment of protection obligations. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes country information reports to support decision-making by the Department of Home Affairs and the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Visa Plan Lawyers acts for protection visa applicants from a wide range of countries of origin. The pages below signal Visa Plan's experience with each country and the authoritative sources typically considered in matters from that country.
Authoritative Sources in Protection Matters
Decision-makers consider a range of authoritative sources, including Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade country information reports, UNHCR materials, current DFAT travel advice, country reports from comparable jurisdictions, reports from established human rights organisations, and expert evidence where relevant to the applicant's circumstances.
Visa Plan's approach to country information analysis is confidential to each matter. The pages below identify the relevant sources for each country without reproducing country condition assessments.
Related Pages
- Protection Visas The main onshore protection pathway and overview of the framework.
- Australia's Complementary Protection Protection for a person who faces a real risk of significant harm outside the Refugees Convention.
- Offshore Humanitarian Visa Offshore pathways for persons outside Australia subject to persecution or substantial discrimination.
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Every protection claim turns on the applicant's own facts, set against current country information. Contact Visa Plan to discuss a protection visa application or merits review matter.
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