What is an Australian Bridge visa?

Now, the Australian Immigration Department and the Border Protection Agency (DIBP) have launched the community identity solution service. CSRS) is a free service. Let me talk about what an Australian bridge visa is.

This service is to solve the visa problem for visa holders who are confused about their identity because their visas have expired, and for E-type bridge visa holders, so that they can legally stay in Australia.

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What is the bridge sign e?

Bridge visa E is only issued to those who are illegally in Australia without a visa and are ready to leave the country automatically, or those whose visas have expired, or those who appeal within the validity period after their visas have been cancelled by the Australian Immigration Bureau. Generally, the validity period of the bridge visa E will be very short. It usually takes about 10 days for illegal people without visas to go through the formalities of automatic preparation for leaving the country. Friends who have questions about the bridge sign or are about to renew it or are renewing it should pay attention to the fact that the bridge sign is a temporary visa, that is, the transition period when one visa expires and the other visa has not yet come down. It is different to renew different visas, and your right to work and study is different. A DIBP spokesperson said, "If your Australian visa has expired, or if you have an E-type bridge visa, and you need help to solve the immigration problem, then you will be eligible to use CSRS services."

The spokesman added: "CSRS service personnel will introduce you to the community identity resolution service center. The staff of the community identity resolution center will be able to provide you with information about immigration or departure options, answer your questions, and refer you to other institutions for further help when you need it. "

Illegal residents should not take risks.

Those illegal overseas people must not take any chances, thinking that they can escape the censorship. DIBP staff will regularly carry out compliance monitoring activities to investigate and deal with illegal residents in the community.

Therefore, if you don't know your visa status or have a cross-bridge visa E and don't want to leave the country, you'd better go to CSRS for help. If you don't leave the country after the visa expires, you are likely to face the danger of being detained and repatriated. And may be banned from re-entering Australia within three years.

But if you don't have a valid visa or the visa time has expired, you don't have to worry if you want to return to China immediately. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will help overseas people who think they are considering leaving Australia to arrange their return trips.

It is reported that the CSRS service office will also regularly go to remote areas to carry out tasks, and those overseas people who live in these areas and have questions about their visa status can take this opportunity to seek help. A DIBP spokesperson also pointed out that visa holders can also call the CSRS service office for information about expired visas or bridge visas. The caller can be anonymous. In addition to some basic information, visa holders can also ask staff more detailed questions about their visa status.