Every third citizens are applying for a visa climate change

More than a third of Tuvalu citizens entered the bulletin on the First World Climate Visa, which would allow them to constantly migrate to Australia.

The opening of the first reception on June 16, the influx of registration may indicate that the program will be very signed, only 280 visas, which are awarded annually by Tuvalu citizens from a random newsletter.

The Visa program was tied to the Foreign Affairs Department in Australia as a significant response to the threat of climate movement.

A total of five meters (16 feet) above sea level, a tiny Pacific, one of the most dangerous climatic countries in the world.

As of June 27, 1124 applications were submitted, which is 4,052 Tuvalu citizens with the inclusion of family members.

10 643 people live in the nation’s Ileland, according to the census collected in 2022.

In case of success, the Pacific visa owners will be granted an uncertain residence in Australia with the possibility of freely traveling to the country and abroad.

The visa also provides support for Australia upon arrival to the country, such as access to the Medicare system in the country, childcare subsidies and the opportunity to study in schools, university and professional facilities at the same subsidization as Australian citizens.

Admission to the 2025 newsletter costs $ 25 (£ 11.93, $ 16.37) and will close on July 18.

A new class visa was created within the framework of the Australian Tuvalo Union, announced in August 2024, which includes a liability of the Canberra to defend the island in the face of natural disasters, emergencies in the field of health and “military aggression”.

“For the first time, there is a country that legally pledged to recognize the future statehood and sovereignty of Tuvalu, despite the detrimental impact of the climate that has changed at the sea level,” said Prime Minister Felli Theo in a statement last year.

Scientists in NASA predicted that most of the land and critical infrastructure in Tuvalu would sit below the current tide by 2050.