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Bridging Visa

VanuatuSpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

The Bridging Visa is granted to a person who is in Vanuatu and has applied for a substantive visa, where the Director is satisfied it is appropriate, so that the person has lawful status in Vanuatu while the substantive visa application is processed.

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  • https://immigration.gov.vu/specialist/
    The Bridging Visa is a type of visa given to individuals who are in Vanuatu and has applied for a substantive visa and the Director is satisfied that it is appropriate to grant a bridging visa so that the application has lawful status in Vanuatu which the substantive visa application is processed.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers persons who are in Vanuatu at the time of their application.

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Limits of the record
  • The page pairs the in-country requirement with an expired-visa departure scenario (see trigger) and a pending-substantive-application scenario (see programme) without saying whether these are alternative or cumulative.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access is triggered where the applicant's visa has expired and they need a Bridging Visa to prepare documents for the Vanuatu National Provident Fund and the Immigration Bond before departing.

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  • https://immigration.gov.vu/specialist/
    The applicant’s visa has expired but requires a Bridging Visa to prepare documents for Vanuatu National Provident Fund and Immigration Bond for departing.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The Director must be satisfied that granting the Bridging Visa is appropriate. The fee must be paid when applying, and incomplete or partially complete applications are not accepted.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not list the documents or any sponsor/authority endorsement needed before a Bridging Visa is granted, beyond the Director being satisfied it is appropriate.
  • https://immigration.gov.vu/specialist/
    Ensure that the fees are paid when applying for the visa. Incomplete or partially complete application will not be accepted.
  • https://immigration.gov.vu/specialist/
    The Bridging Visa is a type of visa given to individuals who are in Vanuatu and has applied for a substantive visa and the Director is satisfied that it is appropriate to grant a bridging visa so that the application has lawful status in Vanuatu which the substantive visa application is processed.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The Bridging Visa gives the person lawful status in Vanuatu while the substantive visa application is processed and is valid for up to 3 months. The official source does not state whether family members can be included or what happens when the substantive application is decided.

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Limits of the record
  • The official capture does not establish every material element asked by this question; unsupported details remain open.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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