What do you do if you find yourself with an expired visa in Australia?
The Department of Home Affairs will send you a notice saying that he had 28 days to apply for another visa or leave the country.
International students can use this grace period only once in a lifetime.
However, if a person has overstayed their visa for more than 28 days without resolving the unlawful visa status, their options become very limited. In some cases, they may face a three-year exclusion period during which they will not be granted another visa.
If you remained in Australia illegally for more than 28 days, any future application for an Australian visa will be subject to an exclusion period. This means that you will be unable to be granted a visa to travel to or to stay in Australia for a minimum of 3 years. This period will apply even if you left Australia voluntarily.
According to the Department of Home Affairs, there were 156 unlawful non-citizens in detention waiting to be removed as of 31 January 2021. However, the total number is estimated to in tens of thousands.
