How long can a bridge visa stay in Australia?

Australia has a bridge visa as well as a temporary visa. It is most suitable for transitional use when the visa is about to expire. However, there are several different types of visas. I want to introduce you to such a key visa.

Bridge visa, also known as "bridge visa". As the name implies, this is a temporary visa, which is mainly used for those who are applying for other substantive visas in Australia when their visas are about to expire. It allows you to legally stay in Australia after the original visa expires and before the results of subsequent visa applications come down.

There are also several types of bridge visas, some of which can really help you spend this waiting period calmly and elegantly, such as Class A and Class B mentioned below; However, there are always some people who are so popular that they don't even know when their visas will expire. If you are not careful, you will become a "black man." At this time, you need other kinds of bridges to save you.

The bridge visa is a temporary visa. When your current visa expires and the subsequent visa has not been approved, the Australian Immigration Bureau will give you a bridge visa and wait for the new visa to take effect in Australia.

Australian bridge visas are mainly issued to applicants who hold substantive Australian visas (student visas, work visas, tourist visas, etc.). There are many kinds of bridge visas in Australia, which are divided into five branches: A, B, C, D and E according to the setting of bridge visas by Australian Immigration Bureau.

Application object

1. For those who apply for an entity visa in Australia, when the visa application has not been completed;

2. Illegal residents who need to arrange to leave the country;

3. Non-residents living in Australia, people without any visas, people who are not detained, and people who seek appeals because their visas have been cancelled.

When does the bridge visa take effect? What are the restrictions?

When you get a transitional "bridge visa", it will not take effect immediately. You have to wait until the existing visa expires before the "bridge visa" will take effect automatically.

For example, if you are a student visa now, you have submitted a general skilled immigrant visa of 189 and got a bridge visa A, which gives you the right to work full-time. But the school will graduate in one year, and the student visa has not expired, so you still have to abide by the restrictions of the student visa, including: from school to graduation, you can't work more than 20 hours a week.

Bridge visa A(BVA

Bridge visa A is the best type of bridge visa. If you get a bridge visa A, you can stay in Australia and wait for the result of the new visa.

limit

In the meantime, you can't leave Australia. Once you leave, the bridge visa A will be cancelled, and you will be in trouble in the future. If you have an urgent business trip abroad during this period, you can apply for a bridge visa B.

valid period

If you get the bridge visa A, if you get it, wait until the new visa comes down. Congratulations! Your new visa will automatically replace the bridge visa immediately!

It will be very unfortunate if your new visa application is rejected. You must leave Australia within 28 days of receiving the rejection letter from the Immigration Department. Unless, of course, you appeal to AAT and ask for a retrial of your visa application. In this case, the bridge visa is still valid until the test results come out; If you are unfortunately rejected again, you will have to leave Australia within 28 days.

Right to work

Visa a may not include the right to work. It is recommended to read the visa letter from the Immigration Bureau in detail. If you need to work under special circumstances, you can apply for lifting the restrictions.

Visa B(BVB

Bridge visa B= bridge visa a right of entry and exit. The application fee for visa B is $ 145. It is recommended to apply at least one or two months before the trip, so as not to affect the travel plan.

limit

You must have a bridge visa to apply.

valid period

After getting the bridge visa B, you can enter and leave Australia within the prescribed time limit. Please remember to strictly observe this time limit. If you don't return after the expiration date, you will lose your bridge visa B and you will not be able to re-enter the country.

Right to work

Bridge visa b will expand the rights of bridge visa a.

Visa C(BVC

If you apply for a substantive visa in China after the substantive visa expires, you will get a bridge visa C, in other words, you either have a bridge visa or live illegally.

limit

No travel rights and no B visa.

valid period

If the new visa is signed, it will automatically replace the bridge visa C immediately. If the new visa application is rejected, you must leave Australia within 28 days after receiving the rejection letter, otherwise the AAT appeal will fail.

Right to work

The visa approval letter will indicate whether you can work. If you need to work for uncontrollable reasons, you can apply to cancel this restriction.

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Visa D(BVD

Cross-bridge D visas are only issued under very special circumstances and only for a short time.

If the visa has expired, holding this short-term visa allows you to:

Arrange a trip out of Australia; or

Apply for a new substantive visa within the time limit.

limit

You can't leave this country and have no right to work.

valid period

The validity period is only 5 working days. You must apply for a substantive visa within 5 working days, otherwise you need to leave Australia.

Visa E(BVE

Bridge visa e, for those who have their visas suddenly cancelled or expired and legally stay in Australia without a new valid visa, they must:

Arrange departure; or

Apply for an entity visa; or

Judicial review of visa application decision or citizenship decision; or

Apply for administrative intervention

limit

You can't leave this country and have no right to work.

valid period

Please refer to the visa letter.

The above is the introduction of several kinds of bridge visas. In addition, if the existing visa is cancelled, the bridge visa will be invalid, and you will soon become an "illegal resident", that is, a "black citizen". It will be very difficult to apply for any visa in the future.

So people in Australia are still law-abiding. Don't do things you shouldn't do. The gain is outweighed by the loss.

The Australian Law Review reminds everyone that you must know the validity period of the visa. If their visas are about to expire, they should make preparations as soon as possible to avoid violating the regulations of the immigration bureau.