Legal information for Afghans in Australia

For People in Australia

Refugee Legal Afghanistan Hotline: call 9413 0166 – 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Refugee Legal information Sheets:

Subclass 449 Visa Holders

• Legal assistance for subclass 449 visa holders from Afghanistan to apply for permanent visas (English)
• Legal assistance for subclass 449 visa holders from Afghanistan to apply for permanent visas (Dari)
• Information about Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas for people evacuated from Afghanistan who hold a subclass 449 visas (English).
• Information about Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visas for people evacuated from Afghanistan who hold a subclass 449 visas (Dari).

People impacted by the crisis in Afghanistan

• Legal assistance for people impacted by the crisis in Afghanistan (Dari)
• Legal assistance for people impacted by the crisis in Afghanistan (English)

Other Free Legal Help in Australia

1. Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) (VIC): Call (03) 9252 2534 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm or email afghanistantriage@asrc.org.au
2. RACS (NSW): Telephone advice: Monday – Friday 10am – 1pm or 2pm – 4pm on (02) 8355 7227 or email admin@racs.org.au with your name and phone number and they will call you back
3. IARC (NSW): Call (02) 8234 0700
4. RAILS (QLD): Email admin@rails.org.au or call on (07) 3846 9300
5. Circle Green (WA): Call (08) 6148 3636
6. RASSA (SA): https://rassa.org.au/
7. TRLS (TAS): Call (03) 6169 9473 email info@trls.org.au

For people seeking a referral to a private fee charging lawyer for legal assistance please contact our Refugee Legal Afghanistan Hotline.

For People in Afghanistan

• Awaaz Afghanistan
  https://awaazaf.org/
  A humanitarian helpline that connects Afghans (IDPs, returnees) and refugees affected by conflict and natural disaster with information on assistance.Contact the Awaaz Afghanistan hotline  by calling  410

  Open seven days a week | Female and male agents available | Agents speak Dari, Pashto, Urdu, English, and more.

• UNHCR Afghanistan ‘HELP’ website
  https://help.unhcr.org/afghanistan/
  The UNHCR Afghanistan ‘HELP’ website page provides information to individuals seeking information or support inside Afghanistan.