Media Release
Eritrea-born man charged with alleged visa breaches in Victoria
An Eritrea-born man was expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (27 November, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.
The AFP charged the man, 38, earlier today after he was located in Melbourne.
It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations and failing to maintain his electronic monitoring device.
It will be further alleged the man committed indictable offences while on bail, as well as breaching conduct conditions of his bail.
He has been charged with a total of 21 offences:
- Five counts of failing to comply with curfew conditions, contrary to section 76C (1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine;
- Two counts of failing to maintain an electronic monitoring device, contrary to section 76D of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine;
- Seven counts of committing an indictable offence whilst on bail, contrary to section 30B of the Bail Act 1977 (Vic). This offence carries a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment and/or a $9,900 fine; and
- Seven counts of breaching a conduct condition of bail, contrary to section 49F of the Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic). This offence carries a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment and/or a $9,900 fine.
