How long can I stay on the Australian Bridge visa?

Australia has a bridge visa, which is also 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 such a key visa to you.

Bride visa,

Also called "bridge visa". As the name implies, this is a temporary visa, mainly for those who are about to expire and are applying for other substantive visas in Australia.

Visa) is a transitional visa, which allows you to legally stay in Australia after the original visa expires and before the visa results of subsequent 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, some people are so popular that they don't even know when their visas will expire. If you are not careful, you will become a "black person." At this time, you need other kinds of bridge signing to save you.

Australian bridge visa (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, allowing you to wait for the new visa to take effect in Australia.

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

applicant

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 who do not have any visas, people who are not detained and people who seek to appeal against the cancellation of visas.

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

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

For example, you are now a student visa, submitted a visa for general skilled immigrants 189, got a bridge visa A, and got the right to work full-time. However, the school still has one year to graduate, and the student visa has not expired yet, so you still have to abide by the restrictions of the student visa, including: from school to school, 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 a bridge visa A, and if you get a new visa as you wish, congratulations! Your new visa will automatically replace the bridge visa immediately!

It would be very unfortunate if the 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 audit results come out; If you are rejected again, you will leave Australia within 28 days.

Right to work

Bridge visa A may not include the right to work, so it is recommended to read the letter issued by the Immigration Bureau in detail. If you need to work under special circumstances, you can apply for lifting the restrictions.

Bridge visa B(BVB)

Bridge visa B= bridge visa A+ entry and exit rights. Bridge visa b application fee 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 a to apply.

valid period

After you get 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, you will lose your bridge visa B and can't re-enter.

Right to work

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

Bridge 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

You have no right to travel and you can't apply for a B visa.

valid period

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

Right to work

Visa c approval letter will indicate whether you can work or not. If you need to work for reasons beyond your control, you can apply to cancel this restriction.

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Bridge visa D(BVD)

Bridge visa D is 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

During this period, you can't leave the 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.

Bridge visa E(BVE)

Bridge visa e, for those whose visas have been cancelled suddenly, or whose visas have expired and there is no new valid visa to stay in Australia legally, 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

During this period, you can't leave the 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", and it will be very difficult to apply for any visa in the future.

Therefore, people in Australia still abide by the law and do not do things they shouldn't do, which is not worth the candle.

The Australian Law Review reminds everyone that you must know the validity period of your 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.