Visa file / Citizenship, residence and bridging visas
Bridging visas A, B, C and E 010 to 051
Keep you lawful while an onshore application or review is decided. Travel needs a Bridging B.
In force
Who it is for
People in Australia waiting for a decision on a visa application or review, or arranging to leave.
Published eligibility
- Bridging A (010): you held a substantive visa and lodged a valid onshore application. It starts when your substantive visa ends. Work rights follow the visa you applied for; you can ask to remove a no-work condition for financial hardship.
- Bridging B (020): lets a Bridging A or B holder leave and return within a set period. Apply between 3 months and 2 weeks before travel, and wait for the grant before you leave.
- Bridging C (030): you did not hold a substantive visa when you applied. Often no work rights unless a compelling need to work is shown.
- Bridging E (050 and 051): you are unlawful or hold a Bridging E or D and are arranging to leave, applying for a visa, seeking review or seeking ministerial intervention. Conditions can be strict.
- No bridging visa is linked to an application lodged outside Australia, or to an invalid onshore Student application.
Where you apply from
In Australia.
From first enquiry to grant and after.
The usual steps, and where a registered migration agent can help at each one. Immi Worldwide gives general information and settlement support, never advice about your visa.
- 01
Check your status
Check your bridging visa and its conditions in VEVO.
Where a registered migration agent can helpChecks status and work rights.
- 02
Before travel
Apply for a Bridging B in time.
Where a registered migration agent can helpTimes the Bridging B application.
- 03
Work rights
Ask to vary a no-work condition with evidence of hardship.
Where a registered migration agent can helpPrepares the request.
- 04
After a refusal
Protect lawful status by seeking review on time.
Where a registered migration agent can helpLodges review before the deadline.
Charges and processing times.
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bridging A, C and E | Nil |
| Bridging B | A$575 |
| Bridging D (040) | No charge listed |
| Bridging F (060) | Nil |
Bridging D (040) and Bridging F (060) are listed in the Home Affairs pricing table. Home Affairs does not currently publish a Bridging D page. Source: Home Affairs Current visa pricing table, charges from 1 July 2026. Check the Visa Pricing Estimator before you rely on a figure.
Processing times: not published by Home Affairs for this visa. Global visa processing times.
Common refusal reasons
- Leaving Australia on a Bridging A, which ends it.
- Working without permission.
- Overstaying after a refusal.
Drawn from the published criteria and general practice experience. They are not Departmental statistics.
Document checklist
Bridging B
Work rights
A general list. The Department's own document checklist for your application is the one that counts. Ticks stay on this page only.
What changed, and what people ask.
No recent changes are listed for this visa. Check the Home Affairs page for the latest information.
Sources
Information checked 22 October 2026. General information only, not advice about your circumstances.
How any of these rules applies to a particular person, which visa to choose, and any application are immigration assistance, given only by a registered migration agent.
Immi Worldwide does not give immigration assistance. For advice about your own situation, Immi Worldwide can refer you to Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130, of The Immigration Worldwide Pty Ltd, or you can choose any registered migration agent.
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