I don't have a visa
If your visa expires or is cancelled while you are
still in Australia you become an
"unlawful non-citizen" unless you hold another
valid visa. Once you become unlawful,
you could be detained by DIMIA compliance officers and removed from
Australia as soon
as practical.
How do I become an “Unlawful Non-Citizen”?
You can become an unlawful non-citizen in three ways:
1. Overstaying your visa: Overstayers are those non-citizens who
do not leave Australia by the
date their visa expires, and who remain in Australia illegally.
Persons who overstay their visa by
more than 28 days become subject to an exclusion period that prevents
them from being granted
a temporary visa to travel to Australia for three years. This exclusion
period applies whether they
leave voluntarily or not.
2. Having your visa cancelled
3. Arriving in Australia without a valid visa.
For more information on unlawful non-citizens see DIMIA
Fact Sheet 86 - Overstayers and People in Breach of Visa Conditions
and
About
illegal migration, detention.
For more information about Bridging Visas see DIMIA
Form 1024i.
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What do I do if I become an unlawful non-citizen?
If you become aware that you are an "unlawful non-citizen"
you should make immediate
arrangements to depart.
Contact the compliance section of your nearest regional office with
evidence of your departure
booking. If you are eligible, a DIMIA officer will grant you a bridging
visa to give you lawful status
for a short time so that you can organise your personal affairs
before departing Australia or lodge an application for a new visa,
where applicable.
If you are unsure about what to do, seek legal
advice.
To apply for a Bridging Visa, download and complete the appropriate
form:
Form
1008, Application for bridging visa.
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