# Effect of criminal justice visas

> act-s161 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

161 Effect of criminal justice visas
          (1) A criminal justice entry visa for a non-citizen is permission for the
              non-citizen to travel to and enter and remain in Australia while it is
              in effect.










          (2) A criminal justice stay visa for a non-citizen:
               (a) is permission for the non-citizen to remain in Australia while
                   it is in effect; and
               (b) if the non-citizen is in immigration detention, entitles the
                   non-citizen to be released from that detention.
          (3) A criminal justice visa for a person does not prevent the
              non-citizen leaving Australia.
          (4) Subsection (3) does not limit the operation of any order or warrant
              of a court.
          (5) The holder of a criminal justice entry visa may not apply for a visa
              other than a protection visa.
          (6) If a non-citizen who has held a criminal justice entry visa remains
              in Australia when the visa is cancelled, the non-citizen may not
              make an application for a visa other than a protection visa.

Subdivision E—Cancellation etc. of criminal justice certificates
          and criminal justice visas