Bridging Visa A
When is a Bridging Visa A necessary?
The following circumstances requires you to apply for a Bridging Visa A:
- Visa Expiration: The Bridging Visa A can keep you in Australia legally if your current visa expires while you're awaiting the processing of a new application.
- Visa Refusals or Cancellation: If you need to stay in the nation while you take care of your situation (for example, by appealing the decision or asking for a new visa), your visa has been cancelled or refused.
- Waiting for a Visa Outcome: If you have applied for a visa and are awaiting a decision, you may remain in Australia legally under the terms of a Bridging Visa A.
What are the key conditions atttached to Bridging Visa A?
- Allows lawful stay in Australia while immigration status is being resolved.
- Does not provide automatic work rights, but can be applied for if financial hardship exists.
- Travel restrictions: Cannot travel in and out of Australia, requiring a new visa for re-entry.
Considerations while applying for a Bridging Visa A in Australia:
- Applicants must be in Australia and have a valid reason to stay lawfully.
- Application can be done online or through paper, depending on circumstances.
- Ensure application before current visa expires to avoid serious immigration consequences.
- The visa is temporary and transitionary as it is designed for temporary solutions, not long-term visa options.
What happens after applying for a BVA?
- The Department of Home Affairs processes the application.
- Approved applicants receive a Bridging Visa A, allowing legal stay in Australia.
- Applicants must wait for visa outcome, attend appointments, or resolve outstanding issues.
Keith James
Keith is a graduate of Monash Law School. He moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2014 and has a passion for working with migrants, who aspire to call Australia their dream home. Being a migrant himself, he has a tremendous capacity to empathise with the problems his clients face and focuses on providing them with outcomes that leads to Permanent Residency in the shortest possible time.
Keith practices in all aspects of Migration law, with a particular focus on Skilled Migration and Family visas. He stays abreast on the latest updates in state nomination criteria and has a wide range of options available to assist his clients navigate their migration aspirations.
- LLB (Monash University, Australia)
- Member (Law Institute of Victoria)
- Member (Migration Institute of Australia)
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