Visa Expiring Soon in Australia? Protect Your Legal Status Today

If your visa has already expired, you have a maximum grace window of 28 days to lodge a new application under strict conditions. Once this period passes, you cannot apply onshore and may face deportation.

Lodging a new substantive visa onshore automatically triggers a Bridging Visa A (BVA). This BVA maintains your lawful status and associated work rights in Australia while your new visa is being processed.

If your visa is refused onshore while you do not hold a substantive visa, a Section 48 bar is triggered. This bars you from applying for most other visas onshore, forcing you to depart the country.

Overstaying your substantive visa by more than 28 days triggers a Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4014 re-entry ban, barring you from returning to Australia for three years.

If you require more time to finish your studies, or wish to transition to a higher level of qualification (e.g., Professional Year, Master's, or Post-Graduate Research), we secure your CoE and lodge a subclass 500 visa extension immediately.

For skilled professionals nominated by an approved employer, transitioning to a subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa is an exceptional pathway. This temporary sponsor visa can subsequently lead to subclass 186 PR through direct streams.

If you have accumulated sufficient points and are listed on the relevant Skilled Occupation Lists, our MARA agents coordinate your Expression of Interest (EOI) and state nomination documents to secure subclass 190 or 491 pathways.

If you are in a genuine, registered, or de facto relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you may explore onshore Partner Visa (Subclass 820/801) options, bypassing general skilled restrictions.