The first visa ever motivated by climate change does not reach the inhabitants of Tuvalu, who will have to escape their home country if they want to continue to have a space to live.
Tuvalu is disappearing-its inhabitants know it. This is why a third of its population already submit the emigration form to Australia. At stake is what the Australian government calls A unique visa in the world, motivated by climate change.
With the climb of sea level, the nation of Tuvalu is, losing territory with each passing year. According to Tuvalu Prime Minister, Feleti Tea, More than half of the country’s territory will be regularly flooded by tides by 2050.
It can be imagined in my position, as Prime Minister of Tuvalu, planning development, thinking about basic services to our people, and at the same time confronted with such alarming and disturbing predictions, ”Teo said at the United Nations Conference on the Oceans.
Under this new regimAnd, Australia will accept 280 candidates selected by random draw between July and January 2026. However, in a country with almost 10,000 inhabitants and where More than 3,000 applied, The number of vacancies is at least insufficient.
In addition, Tuvalu is among a group of 36 countries that Trump administration is considering adding to the US entry banning list.
Now, says AA Minister of Foreign Affairs at Australia, Penny Wong, in a statement quoted by, “the opening of the Falepili Mobility Pathway realizes our common vision of mobility with dignity, by providing the citizens of Tuvalu to opportunity to live, study and work in Australia As the climate impacts get worse. ”
CAROLINA BASTOS PEREIRA, ZAP //
