Bridging Visa D
When Is a Bridging Visa D necessary?
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Unlawful Status: Provides a lawful stay in Australia for individuals with expired or canceled visas.
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Appeals or Immigration Issues: Ensures legal stay during the appeal or resolution process.
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Last Resort for Regularizing Status: Issued when other Bridging Visas are not suitable, especially for those applying for a visa without lawful status.
What are the key conditions attached to Bridging Visa D?
- Allows lawful stay in Australia while resolving immigration issues.
- Does not automatically grant work rights, but can be applied for if financial hardship is demonstrated.
- Travel restrictions: Cannot travel outside of Australia and return. If you leave, visa is canceled and new visa application will be required.
- Temporary nature: Designed to stay lawfully in Australia while resolving immigration issues.
- Limited rights: Does not automatically allow work or travel and is generally granted to those with unresolved immigration matters.
Considerations while applying for a Bridging Visa D in Australia:
- BVD is an online application.
- Current immigration status information is necessary.
- You must have a valid reason for being in Australia.
- The application must be submitted before the current visa expires or an illegal stay occurs.
- To prevent legal problems with overstaying in Australia, apply as soon as possible.
What happens after you apply for a BVD?
- Bridging Visa D is approved by the Department of Home Affairs.
- Both employment and travel are subject to restrictions.
- You cannot work- work rights must be applied for separately.
- If departing Australia, a new visa is needed to re-enter the country.
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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