010 to 051In force
Bridging visas A, B, C and E
Keep you lawful while an onshore application or review is decided. Travel needs a Bridging B.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- Nil
Visa group / Citizenship, residence and bridging visas
Citizenship, residence and bridging visas
Staying lawful while you wait, travelling as a permanent resident, meeting the health requirement and becoming a citizen.
File: Citizenship, residence and bridging visas
8guides in this group
Information checked22 October 2026
Citizenship, residence and bridging visas
155{NBSP}/{NBSP}157In force
Resident Return visa
For permanent residents whose travel facility has ended or is ending.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- A$1,475
CitizenshipIn force
Australian citizenship by conferral
For permanent residents who meet the residence, character and test requirements.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- Check the Visa Pricing Estimator
RequirementIn force
The health requirement
What the health requirement means and when a health waiver may be available.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- Check the Visa Pricing Estimator
444In force
Special Category visa
The visa most New Zealand citizens receive on arrival, letting them live, work and study in Australia.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- Nil
151In force
Former Resident visa
Permanent visa for some former permanent residents who grew up in Australia, and for certain pre-1981 Australian Defence Force members.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- A$6,005
159In force
Provisional Resident Return visa
Return travel for some former holders of provisional visas. Home Affairs lists a charge for it but publishes no visa page.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- A$245
998In force
Australian Declaratory visa
For some Australian citizens who also hold another nationality. Home Affairs lists a charge for it but publishes no visa page.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- A$240
Closed to new applicants: Closed and repealed visas.
Where this becomes advice
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.
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