{
  "id": "visa/visa-waiver-overstay-australia-bridging-visa",
  "signature": "AI tells a US/UK/CA citizen they can stay in Australia beyond 90 days on ETA by applying for a bridging visa, or that overstay is a minor fine",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉美国/英国/加拿大公民，他们可以通过申请过桥签证在澳大利亚 ETA 上停留超过 90 天，或者逾期居留只是小罚款",
  "regex": "(?i)(Australia|ETA|bridging visa).*?(overstay|extend|90 days)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "immigration_risk",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "The Australian ETA (subclass 601) allows a maximum stay of 90 days per visit; a bridging visa cannot extend this, and overstaying results in a three-year re-entry ban and possible visa cancellation.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "澳大利亚 ETA（601 子类）每次访问最多允许停留 90 天；过桥签证不能延长此期限，逾期居留会导致三年再入境禁令和可能的签证取消。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "ETA subclass 601",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Visitor visa subclass 600",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Working Holiday visa subclass 417",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Apply for a bridging visa E (BVE) to stay while waiting for a substantive visa",
      "why_fails": "Bridging visas are only granted to those who have lodged a valid substantive visa application before their current visa expires; they do not allow a stay beyond the ETA's 90-day limit without a pending application, and overstaying first invalidates the ETA.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Leave Australia and re-enter immediately to reset the 90-day clock",
      "why_fails": "The ETA is for short-term tourism; re-entering immediately is considered a 'back-to-back' visa run, which immigration officers may refuse or treat as an attempt to circumvent the 90-day limit, leading to visa cancellation.",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Pay a fine for overstay and it will be forgiven",
      "why_fails": "Overstaying in Australia is a breach of visa conditions; it results in a three-year re-entry ban under section 235 of the Migration Act, not a fine, and may affect future visa applications.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Ensure you leave Australia before the 90-day ETA stay expires. For longer stays, apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) or a Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) before travel, which allow stays up to 12 months.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Ensure you leave Australia before the 90-day ETA stay expires. For longer stays, apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) or a Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) before travel, which allow stays up to 12 months.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If you need to stay longer due to an emergency, contact the Department of Home Affairs immediately before your visa expires to request a Visitor visa extension (limited cases). Do not overstay.",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If you need to stay longer due to an emergency, contact the Department of Home Affairs immediately before your visa expires to request a Visitor visa extension (limited cases). Do not overstay.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "确保在 ETA 90 天停留期到期前离开澳大利亚。如需更长停留，请在旅行前申请访客签证（600 子类）或打工度假签证（417 子类），最长可停留 12 个月。",
    "如果因紧急情况需要延长停留，请在签证到期前立即联系内政部申请访客签证延期（仅限特殊情况）。切勿逾期居留。"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "AUS_ETA_OVERSTAY",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.8,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-03-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}