HOW BRIDGING VISAS AUSTRALIA WORKS – THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

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HOW BRIDGING VISAS AUSTRALIA WORKS THINGS YOU
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
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Bridging visas Australia are simply transitory
visas which permit you to remain in Australia for
a certain period of time. Generally, bridging
visas follow the expiration of your current
substantive visa, such as a Student Visa, while
waiting for an application for another
substantive visa to be processed.
What is Bridging Visa?
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Bridging visas can be granted in the following
circumstances

• Your original visa has expired and you are
  waiting for the application of a substantive visa
  to be finalized.
• You have applied to the Administrative Appeals
  Tribunal of a decision on a visa refusal or
  cancellation.
• There is a court appeal on a decision about your
  visa that you are waiting on.
• You have requested for a Ministerial Intervention
  and
• You have been an unlawful non-citizen and are
  making arrangements to depart Australia
  voluntarily.

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Types of bridging visas in Australia

• Bridging visa A (BVA)
• Bridging visa B (BVB)
• Bridging visa C (BVC)
• Bridging visa D (BVD)
• Bridging visa E (BVE)

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Bridging visa A (BVA)
This is the most common bridging visa, most of
the time sitting silently at the back of your
substantive visa application. Together with BVB
also stands out as the most favorable type of
bridging visa.
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How long is it valid?

• when your new substantive visa is granted
• when new bridging visa is granted (e.g. BVB) in
  relation to the same substantive visa application
• if your currently held substantive visa is
  cancelled so is your BVA at the same time once
  you leave Australia
• 28 days after your valid visa application has
  been withdrawn and there is no other substantive
  visa you currently hold.
• 28 days after your you have been notified that
  your substantive visa application is invalid
• 28 days after refusal of your substantive visa
  application
• 28 days after a decision of Administrative
  Appeals Tribunal (formerly Migration Review
  Tribunal) in case when you decide to appeal to
  case officers decision

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Bridging visa B (BVB)
BVB can be described as a sibling of BVA as
it shares majority of characteristics with BVA.
The main distinction between them, however, is
that BVB is the only bridging visa that lets you
travel overseas and return.
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Bridging visa C (BVC)

• This is the first bridging visa in our listing
  that highlights problems in your visa situation
  (no current visa) and thus youd better to avoid
  it. To be eligible for BVC you need to meet
  certain requirements
• be in Australia
• apply for a substantive visa that can be granted
  in Australia
• at the time of lodging the application have no
  substantive visa held
• hold no Bridging visa E (BVE) at the time of
  applying for BVC

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Bridging visa D (BVD)
BVD is a short term bridging visa (valid for 5
days) granted to people with no valid substantive
visa (or someone whose substantive visa is about
to expire in 3 working days).
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Bridging visa E (BVE)

• Apart from BVA, this bridging visa is the second
  most popular visa. One of the reasons why it is
  so common is because of multiple scenarios when
  BVE can be granted, for example when
• you have overstayed your visa and are voluntarily
  making arrangements to depart Australia
• you have applied, or are about to apply, for a
  substantive visa while having no valid visa at
  the moment
• you have no valid visa have written to the
  Minister seeking Ministerial intervention
• you are in immigration detention and satisfy the
  Minister that you are eligible for grant of a BVE
• You have been located by Immigration without
  valid visa and the immigration officer determines
  that you are eligible for a BVE.

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