Bridging Visa A – Subclass 010

When you apply for your substantive visa (student, partner visa etc), usually your Bridging Visa A application is automatically applied for as well.

However, in some cases this is not the case and a separate application for a Bridging Visa A needs to be submitted to Immigration. Such cases are:

  • you have applied for judicial review
  • applying for work rights on a Bridging Visa A (removal of Condition 8101)
  • where your application for a substantive visa did not include an associated application for a Bridging Visa A

Eligibility Criteria:

  • At time of application and time of decision, be in Australia
  • Made a valid application for a substantive visa that has not been decided OR have applied for judicial review

Bridging Visa B – Subclass 020

  • Made a valid application for a substantive visa that has not been decided OR have applied for judicial review
  • Have reasons for wanting to travel
  • Return to Australia within the travel facility of your Bridging Visa B
  • be the holder of a Bridging Visa A or B
  • At time of application and time of decision, be in Australia

Bridging Visa C – Subclass 030

When you apply for your substantive visa (student, partner visa etc), usually your Bridging Visa C application is automatically applied for as well.

However, in some cases this is not the case and a separate application for a Bridging Visa C needs to be submitted to Immigration. Such cases are:

  • you have applied for judicial review
  • applying for work rights on a Bridging Visa C (removal of Condition 8101)
  • where your application for a substantive visa did not include an associated application for a Bridging Visa C

Eligibility Criteria:

  • At time of application and time of decision, be in Australia
  • You must not have held a Bridging Visa E since you last held a substantive visa
  • You must not currently hold a Bridging Visa E
  • Made a valid application for a substantive visa that has not been decided OR have applied for judicial review

Bridging Visa D – Subclass 040, 041

A Bridging Visa D provides a lawful status temporarily to:

  • a person who will make a valid application for a substantive visa in the next 5 days and
  • does not a visa (or will become illegal in next 3 days) and
  • has tried to make a valid application for a substantive visa (that can be granted in Australia) but is not able to

Bridging Visa E – Subclass 050

Eligibility Criteria:

  • You must be illegal (not hold any visa), hold a Bridging Visa E (subclass 050) or hold a Bridging Visa D (subclass 041) and
  • At time of application and time of decision, be in Australia and
  • 1 of the following BELOW:
    • you are wanting to apply for Ministerial Intervention OR
    • must be applying for a substantive visa OR
    • making arrangements to depart Australia OR
    • seeking Merits Review or Judicial Review of a citizenship or visa decision

Bridging Visa E – Subclass 051

This visa allows people who have applied for a Protection Visa to stay in Australia. Please note it can only be granted in limited circumstances.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be in Immigration Detention
  • Have applied for a protection visa or judicial review of a protection visa
  • Have passed Immigration Clearance or refused immigration clearance and in the next 45 days of entering Australia Immigration has been notified that you are illegal (you do not hold a visa)

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