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One in Three Tuvaluans Seek Australian Climate Visas Under Falepili Union

Registration for the draw of 280 annual visas closes July 18 after 3,125 Tuvaluans signed up in the first four days

Vue de l'atoll de Funafuti, où vit près de la moitié de la population de l'archipel des Tuvalu, dans le Pacifique, le 19 février 2004
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Surnommées les «sinking islands», «les îles qui sombrent», les Tuvalu subissent de plein fouet l’augmentation des températures mondiales due aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre.

Overview

  • More than 3,000 Tuvaluans enrolled in the lottery within four days of its June 22 launch, representing nearly 30% of the nation’s 10,643 residents.
  • Under the 2024 Falepili Union treaty, Australia will grant 280 climate visas each year and commit to defend Tuvalu against natural disasters, health crises, and military aggression.
  • Applicants must pay a A$25 registration fee and submit their entries by July 18 for a random selection of adult citizens.
  • Two of Tuvalu’s nine coral atolls have already submerged and scientists warn the island chain could be uninhabitable within 80 years as sea levels rise.
  • Australia’s visa offer also reflects strategic aims to counter Chinese influence and bolster its presence in the Pacific region.