Visa compliance, cancellation, removal and re-entry

Contributed by LydiaWells and current to 27 July 2018

The Department of Home Affairs has the power to cancel a visa either before or after entry to Australia (ss.109, 116, 128, 134, 140, 501). However, holders of valid visas are entitled to be granted entry unless a serious problem (for example, involving health, character, or fraud in obtaining the visa) becomes evident and therefore necessitates cancellation.