Australia•OceaniaVaries
190 AUD
Temporarily
No
Not Required
Not Specified
No
Not Required
Allows you to leave and return to Australia while waiting for a decision on a substantive visa application.
Bridging Visa B (subclass 020) lets Bridging Visa A holders travel outside Australia and return while their substantive visa application is being processed. Applicants must be in Australia at both application and grant, and must show a substantial reason for travel such as a family emergency or business commitment.
The visa covers a specified travel window set at grant, typically allowing one or more trips. Work rights mirror those of the held BVA. The application charge is AUD 190, lodged online via ImmiAccount or using paper form 1006, ideally two to four weeks before planned departure.
This visa is ideal for people in Australia on a bridging visa awaiting an onshore visa decision who need to travel and return without abandoning their pending application.
Must hold a BVA or BVB
Must have applied in Australia for a substantive visa that can be granted while you are in Australia (or have applied for judicial review)
Must be in Australia when you apply and when the visa is granted
Must have substantial reasons for wanting to travel
Education
none or higher
Copy of passport
Evidence of substantial reason for travel (e.g., travel itinerary, family emergency documents, business commitments)
Proof of pending substantive visa application or judicial review
| 1006 | Fill online |
| 1006 Application for a Bridging Visa B | — |
| 1006 Application for a Bridging Visa B | — |
| 1006 Application for a Bridging Visa B | — |
| Application Steps | Apply online via ImmiAccount (or webform if substantive visa was paper-based) between 2 weeks and 3 … | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Blockers | Not holding a BVA or BVB; No pending substantive visa application or judicial review; Not being in A… | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Categories | other | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Fee Breakdown | Base application charge: 190 AUD | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Fees | AUD 190 | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Forms | Form 1006 | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Forms · 1006 · description | Application for a Bridging Visa B | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Job Offer Required | false | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
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