Citizenship and residence · Subclass 010 to 051
Bridging visas A, B, C and E
Keep you lawful while an onshore application or review is decided. Travel needs a Bridging B.
Who it is for
People in Australia waiting for a decision on a visa application or review, or arranging to leave.
Key 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 to apply, and bridging visas
In Australia.
Your journey, step by step
Check your status
Check your bridging visa and its conditions in VEVO.
How a registered migration agent helps: checks status and work rights.
Before travel
Apply for a Bridging B in time.
How a registered migration agent helps: times the Bridging B application.
Work rights
Ask to vary a no-work condition with evidence of hardship.
How a registered migration agent helps: prepares the request.
After a refusal
Protect lawful status by seeking review on time.
How a registered migration agent helps: lodges review before the deadline.
The Department of Home Affairs makes every decision. No one can promise a grant, an invitation or a faster decision.
Government charges from 1 July 2026
| Applicant or item | Charge |
|---|---|
| Bridging A, C and E | Nil |
| Bridging B | A$575 |
Health checks, police certificates, translations, skills assessments and English tests are extra and paid to the provider. Our professional fee is separate and quoted in writing. Estimate total charges for your family.
Source: Home Affairs Current visa pricing table, charges from 1 July 2026, read 22 October 2026. Confirm in the Visa Pricing Estimator before you pay.
Common refusal risks
- 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, not Department statistics.
Document checklist
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The Immigration Worldwide. Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130. General information, checked 22 October 2026.
Sources and checks
- Home Affairs: Bridging visa A (subclass 010)
- Home Affairs: Bridging visa B (subclass 020)
- Home Affairs Current visa pricing table, charges from 1 July 2026
Information checked 22 October 2026. General information only, not advice about your situation. Australian advice is given by Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130.
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