Australia Extends Temporary Afghan Humanitarian Visas

In this handout provided by the Australian Department of Defence, Afghanistan evacuees board a flight to Australia from the Australian Defence Force's main operating base in the Middle East region. LACW Jacqueline Forrester/Australian Department of Defence via Getty Images

The Australian government will extend temporary humanitarian visas issued to Afghans who support Australian forces in Afghanistan.

The decision to provide an extension on an “ongoing basis” applies to visas issued to Locally Engaged Employees (LEE), or certified local workers, and their families from the Department of Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Federal Police, as well as others who worked with the Australian government.