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A Bridging visa C (BVC) Subclass 030 is a transitory visa that will be issued to you if you are in Australia whilst not holding a current valid visa after you lodge a valid application for a substantive visa. This is applicable if you lodged a valid application even after overstaying your visa and becoming unlawful. In general, this temporary visa permits you to remain in Australia while your application for a new substantive visa is being processed and after your existing substantive visa expires.
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With the Bridging Visa C, you are able to remain lawfully in Australia until the outcome of your substantive visa application, or if it is approved in conjunction with judicial review, until those procedures are completed.
Initially, when you are granted a BVC after you apply for a substantive visa, you will not be permitted to work. However, you will be permitted to work if the substantive visa you have applied for is one of the following SkillSelect visas:
If your BVC does not let you work in Australia, you can lodge a separate application for another BVC requesting the ability to work. To be considered for a BVC that permits you to work, you will ideally have to demonstrate financial hardship.
In order to be eligible for a BVC, there are certain requirements in the eligibility criteria that must be met. Particularly, you will be required to demonstrate that you:
It is important to note that although there are no age requirements for a BVC, there are still certain character requirements that need to be fulfilled.
A bridging visa C (BVC) is beneficial because:
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A Bridging visa C (BVC) Subclass 030 is a temporary visa granted when an application is lodged in Australia for a new substantive visa while not holding any substantive visa. It allows a person to remain lawfully in Australia while their new substantive visa application is being processed. The BVC does not permit re-entry back to Australia after a person departs. It allows a person to remain lawfully in Australia until a decision is made on their substantive visa application.
Australian Migration Lawyers will work to ensure that applicants satisfy all of the eligibility requirements in order to successfully receive a BVC once their application for a substantive visa has been lodged. We will also ensure that applicants do not encounter any issues while applying for a substantive visa.
In the event that your BVC does not come with work rights and you wish to work and can demonstrate financial hardship, Australian Migration Lawyers will assist you in a separate application in applying for another BVC without work restrictions.
There are no fees associated with applying for a Bridging visa C (BVC) as it is free of cost and you will only need to fulfill all of the requirements. However, there may be fees associated with the substantive visa that you applied for which you need to have done to be eligible for a BVC.
Applying for a visa to Australia can be complex. With help from an Australian Migration Lawyer, we can untangle this complexity, and help you apply for the right visa.
Organise a consultation time to speak with one of our lawyers. You can meet with us in person, via Zoom or telephone. Following this, we will send you paperwork that confirms our engagement to represent you.
We will prepare written submissions in support of your visa application. This will be based on your individual circumstances, and supported by evidence where appropriate.
We submit your application to the relevant body (Department of Home Affairs, courts or tribunal). We will continue to update you concerning the status of your application.
We will keep you informed about your application, and notify you of the outcome. If you receive an unfavourable outcome and we can reapply, we will!
Currently, any prescribed timeframes or visa processing time details are not available for this visa. Applications are evaluated by the Department according to a case-by-case analysis. Applications may take different amounts of time to process for a variety of reasons, including incomplete applications, the need for more information, verifications, and cross-checks.
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Read our most commonly asked questions about the bridging visa C in Australia.
Once a Bridging Visa C (BVC) is granted, it allows you to stay legally in Australia until the outcome of your substantive visa application is determined or where granted in conjunction with judicial review proceedings, until those judicial review proceedings are finalised.
You will be eligible for a bridging visa C in Australia if you are currently in Australia, are not an Australian Citizen and did not hold another substantive visa when you lodged your application for a substantive visa. You also must not have held a Bridging Visa E (BVE) and have not to have held a BVE since last holding a substantive visa
A Bridging Visa (A) is a temporary visa that allows you to stay in Australia once your current substantive visa ceases and while your application for another substantive visa is under process. You must hold a substantive visa when applying for another substantive visa in order to be granted a Bridging Visa (A). A Bridging visa B (BVB) allows you to travel out of Australia while you are on Bridging Visa A and waiting for the outcome of a substantive visa application. Whereas, a Bridging Visa C (BVC) is granted when you are unlawful at the time you lodged an application for a substantive visa.
You may be able to apply for other substantive visas while on a bridging visa C, dependent on the visa type. However, you cannot apply for a Bridging visa B (BVB) because you need to be on a Bridging Visa (A) to be able to apply for a Bridging visa B (BVB).
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