Visa Appeals, Cancellations And Refusals

If your visa application to visit, enter or stay in Australia is refused, you should get expert advice as to your legal rights asap. There are strict time limits enforced for applying to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

A visa can be cancelled for various reasons such as breach of visa conditions, character grounds, termination of employment in the case of employer sponsored visas, termination of relationship in the case of partner visas

Before lodging any appeal, you need to make sure you have understood the reasons for the refusal and what evidence you will require to convince the decision maker that the matter should be reversed. After reviewing the situation, in some scenarios it may become apparent that the issue would be better resolved by lodging a further application rather than making a formal appeal, so it is important that advice is sought in a timely manner after receiving a visa refusal or cancellation notice.

Further, in some cases the prospects of success may be extremely low, in which case applicants may need to consider abandoning the plan to appeal and instead depart Australia. It is therefore strongly encouraged that professional advice be sought so that you can weigh your options and make a considered, informed decision.