Australia Bridging visa A (BVA) (Subclass 010)
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 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.
- Age requirement
You can be any age to apply for this visa.
- Character and security
You will need to meet the character requirement .
- Stay authorised while another decision is pending
The 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.
- Decision is discretionary, not by right
You 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 summary
These are some of the common eligibility criteria:
- How and where to apply
You will need to be in Australia when you apply.
- Official Rights Text
stay 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 basis
These are some of the common eligibility criteria:
- Report summary
These are some of the common eligibility criteria:
- Visa Subclass
The official page identifies this route as subclass 010.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Official Cost Text
Free
checked 2026-07-26
- Official Stay Text
Temporarily
- Processing time
There are no processing times available for this visa.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 010 to Australia?
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.
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.Other other & special routes to Australia
5 other other & special routes to Australia.
Other & special routes in other countries
109 other countries publish at least one other & special route. Nearest first.
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