A visa can only be granted, refused, or cancelled by the Minister or a representative of the Minister, and it can be optional, obligatory, or by operation of law. Although, sometimes you also can ask the home affairs government to cancel your visa. There are a few reasons for visa cancellation in Australia and we will discuss them briefly in this blog. 

If your visa is revoked, the visas of all of your family members may be revoked as well.

The main reasons your visa gets cancelled is if:

You did not follow the terms of your visa.

You did not meet the character requirements.

On your visa application, you submitted false details.

Detailed reasons for your visa cancellation:

Character Grounds

If you fail to pass a “character test,” as described in section 501 (6) of the Migration Act 1958, your visa may be cancelled. The following are the reasons why you would not pass the test:

Have a criminal record of imprisonment of 12 months or more; or

Found guilty of a sexually based crime that involves a child; or

Have a connection to someone, a group, or an organization that is suspected of engaging in illegal activity.

You will be given 28 days to represent why the decision to cancel the visa should be revoked.

Paying for Sponsorship

The other reason to get your visa cancelled is if you are involved in the payment of visa sponsorship.

However, if you were involved in payment due to human trafficking, or threats. 

Changes to study

If your enrolment in a registered course has ended, your student visa will be revoked. In the following situations your visa might get cancelled:

Even after the course is completed you do not leave Australia or apply for any other visas.

You changed your course after receiving your student visa, and your key course ends sooner than expected, and you do not leave Australia or apply for any other visas within the next 28 days.

The things that are considered before cancelling your visa are:

You legitimately completed the course early.

Have a strong academic record.

it is fair to anticipate that you will enrol in another course during the course gap.

Biosecurity Contraventions

Border protection is extremely strict and you must report all things you carry with you, including food, plants, and animals.  Your visa may be cancelled by the Minister if:

Failed to explain the reason you brought goods.

Do not obey the Biosecurity Officer’s instructions.

Falsify facts about your products.

Importation of objectionable goods

If unacceptable goods and materials are imported without authorization, the temporary visa may be revoked. If the products contain any references to sex, drugs, crime, brutality, or violence, your visa will be revoked. List of prohibited goods

More about Visa Cancellation 

If you are in Australia or have completed immigration clearance, the Australian Government will normally inform you that they are considering cancelling your visa and allow you to provide reasons why it should not be cancelled.

What should you do now the visa is cancelled?

If your visa is revoked, you will be unable to apply for new visas and prevent you from being issued such visas to travel, enter, or remain in Australia

If the visa is cancelled due to character grounds the only visa you can apply for is a Protection Visa. If you are expelled from Australia for reasons of character, you can find it difficult to pass the character test when applying for a new visa to re-enter the country.

Also, the Criminal Justice Entry visa candidates can apply for Protection Visa only.

If you’ve been denied a Protection visa after your last visit to Australia, you won’t be able to apply for one again.

You can see the official Visa statistics here.

Is the money of the Australian visa fee refundable?

It is almost impossible to get a refund of the visa application payment, which is the fee charged to the Department of Immigration at the time of submitting an Australian visa application.

If you need help with any kind of queries regarding studying in Australia or choosing a course, we are here to help. 

Please visit our Yes People website or you can also contact us on +61 2 8056 7110 or email us at info@yespeople.com.au.