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Australia Bridging visa C (BVC) (Subclass 030)

13 facts quoted from the official source

This temporary visa generally allows you to stay in Australia after your current substantive visa ceases and while your new substantive visa application 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 will need to meet our character requirement .
  • Stay authorised while another decision is pendingThe timeframe for applying for judicial review is 35 days from the date of the Tribunal's decision. If you have not applied for judicial review within the statutory time limits, this may affect your eligibility to apply for a further Bridging Visa.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision is discretionary, not by rightYou must apply for review within the prescribed timeframe. If you have applied within the prescribed timeframe, you may not need to apply for a further Bridging Visa.
  • Eligibility summaryYou must not hold a Bridging visa E (BVE) and you must not have held a BVE since you last held a substantive visa.
  • How and where to applyYou will need to be in Australia when you apply.
  • Official Rights Textstay lawfully in Australia until your substantive visa application is finally determined, or where granted in association with judicial review, until those proceedings are completed work, if you meet the requirements for work
  • Official source basisYou must not hold a Bridging visa E (BVE) and you must not have held a BVE since you last held a substantive visa.
  • Report summaryYou must not hold a Bridging visa E (BVE) and you must not have held a BVE since you last held a substantive visa.
  • Visa SubclassThe official page identifies this route as subclass 030.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 TextFreechecked 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 030 to Australia?
The official source states: This temporary visa generally allows you to stay in Australia after your current substantive visa ceases and while your new substantive visa application 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 13 points against the official source; 13 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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