The ABC understands a number of visa cancellations are now being reversed, with additional security and other checks conducted by Home Affairs now complete.
The ABC understands Home Affairs has reversed its decision in some instances when it cancelled visas previously granted to Palestinians.
The federal government has reversed the cancellation of Australian visas for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza.Finally escaping the horrors of the Gaza Strip and holding onto hope for some reprieve, Hani has found himself trapped in visa limbo.The federal government has suggested visas were cancelled in some cases where people had left Gaza "without explanation" of how they fled, or where other circumstances had changed.
There are character requirements that come with the visa, and they are granted with the intention the visa holder will eventually return home.
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