Overstaying in Australia: What are the Implications?

Year after year, thousands of individuals from different parts of the world arrive at the Land of Oz’s airport with false identities or forged travel documents. Then, there are those who hold tourist visas yet choose to overstay in the country. Both circumstances classify these people as prohibited non-citizens who are likely to be punished by the federal government.

Some of the possible implications that an unlawful entry can have are as follows:

Detention: Unlawful non-citizens who enter the Land Down Under and fail to provide any legal documentation will be confined in the immigration bureau, as stated in the Division 6 of Part 2 of the Migration Act 1958. And if those persons try to escape, then an officer can take reasonable action.

Deportation: If the Minister has enough reason to believe that the entry was done illegally, then aliens with no visas can be removed from the country. This is especially true if they have committed a crime or any serious offence or are believed to be a threat to national security.

Apart from those punishments, any illegal immigrant caught will have to pay the Commonwealth the sum of the cost of removal. Hence, when you travel to Australia, you have to make sure you secure the right papers. So get help with your visa today!