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AUSTRALIA AFGHANISTAN EXTRACTION FLIGHTS
Members of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment assist DFAT with locating Afghan Australian visa holders at Hamid Karzai International Airport (ADF) Credit: ADF

Over 1,400 visas issued to Afghans during Australia's evacuation mission in Kabul have expired without being used and renewing them is proving difficult.

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Over 1,400 visas issued to Afghans during Australia's evacuation mission in Kabul have expired without being used and renewing them is proving difficult.

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