One strike, you're out: The visa changes that could leave you facing a 10-year ban

New regulations mean anyone who submits incorrect information as part of an Australian visa application could be effectively barred from reapplying for a decade.

The new visa regulations were introduced in November.

The new visa regulations were introduced in November. Source: Getty Image

Just one mistake on your Australian visa application could carry “devastating” lifetime consequences, experts say, under new regulations introduced by the Federal Government this month.
Anyone who submits false or misleading material as part of a visa application - even unwittingly - faces being effectively barred from making a new application for 10 years. The previous penalty was just 12 months.


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By Saleem Al-Fahad
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