Overstaying Your Visa

Bridging visas in Australia are simply transitory visas which permit you to remain in Australia for a certain period of time. Generally, bridging visas follow the expiration of your current substantive visa, such as a Student Visa, while waiting for an application for another substantive visa to be processed. Bridging visas can be granted in…

The laws regarding overstaying Australian visas are outlined in the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) and the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth). When a person applies for a visa to come to Australia, they agree to comply with all of the conditions of that visa, including the requirement that they leave Australia before the visa expires. If…