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Australia Bridging visa B (BVB) (Subclass 020)

12 facts quoted from the official source

You can leave and return to Australia during a specified travel period while your application for a substantive visa is being processed.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Age requirementYou can be any age to apply for this visa.
  • Character and securityYou must meet the character requirement .
  • Stay authorised while another decision is pendingYou must already hold a BVA or a BVB.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryYou must have held a Substantive visa .
  • Have Substantial Reasons For Wanting To TravelYou must provide a reason and attach any supporting documents to explain why you need to depart and return to Australia while your substantive visa is being considered or while you are waiting for the outcome of a judicial review.
  • Official Rights Textstay lawfully in Australia until your substantive visa application is finally determined, or if granted based on a judicial review, until those proceedings are completed leave and return to Australia within the defined travel period while your application for a substantive visa is being processed work, if your BVB permits
  • Official source basisYou must have held a Substantive visa .
  • Report summaryYou must have held a Substantive visa .
  • Visa SubclassThe official page identifies this route as subclass 020.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Cost Text(except in limited circumstances) Cost concession From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application. See About this visa .checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Stay TextTemporarily
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThere are no processing times available for this visa.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the Subclass 020 to Australia?
The official source states: You can leave and return to Australia during a specified travel period while your application for a substantive visa is being processed.

Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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5 other other & special routes to Australia.

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