Warning for migrants about living in Australia without a valid visa

Here’s a quick reminder of what could happen if you are in Australia without a valid visa.

Staying without a valid visa in Australia could invite serious consequences. Hence, it’s necessary for migrants in Australia to check whether their Australia work permit or student visa is nearing expiry or has expired. If any of these circumstances are holding true for you, you will face immigration detention and could get removed from Australia.

In case your Australian visa has expired, you must apply for a Bridging visa E. The Bridging visa E permits you to stay legally in Australia while you make necessary arrangements to exit Australia, finalize the matters regarding your immigration, or wait for a decision on immigration. This visa can be applied for free.

In case you are a member of the family of a visa holder who expired before your departure to Australia, you must notify the same to the immigration Australia department.

In case you don’t leave Australia, the Australian authorities can:

• Keep you under detention
• Proceed with your removal from Australia
• Levy the cost of removing you from Australia

If you are sent out of Australia without a valid visa, the immigration department can deny you another visa for up to 3 years, except in limited circumstances.

If you are looking to Study, Work, Visit, Invest or Migrate to Australia, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company.

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