What is a bridging visa in Australia? A registered migration agent in Brisbane explains BVA, BVB, BVC and BVE simply, plus work rights, travel and how they work.
A bridging visa is a temporary visa that keeps you lawfully in Australia during a gap between visas, most often while you wait for a new visa application to be decided, while you sort out your departure, or while you challenge a decision. It’s not a visa you plan a life around. It simply “bridges” you from one visa to the next so you don’t become unlawful. There are several types, and the letter matters. The most common is the Bridging Visa A (BVA), granted automatically when you apply for a new substantive visa onshore before your current one ends. Others are the Bridging Visa B (BVB) for travel, the Bridging Visa C (BVC) when you applied without holding a substantive visa, and the Bridging Visa E (BVE) for people who are unlawful or resolving their status. Your work rights, travel rights and conditions depend on which one you hold. Here’s how each works.
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