What is bridging visa C?

Bridging Visa c is a temporary visa. It might be granted to an individual who has already applied for a substantive visa but right now they don’t have any substantive visa or they are not a legal citizen of Australia. 

This visa allows them to stay in Australia until the candidate gets their new substantive visa. One cannot leave Australia being a bridging visa c holder.

What facilities do bridging visa C offers?

It allows you to stay in Australia until your substantive visa application process.

If you are holding any substantive visa during the application of bridging visa then one need to follow substantive visa rules and after it expired one can follow bridging visa c (BVC) rules.

When one needs to have a bridging visa C?

There are below-given problem one may face if he/she don’t opt for any bridging visa and become an unlawful citizen of Australia:-

If you ever apply for a permanent resident visa then you need to face some problems because of that duration in which you are not a legal citizen of Australia.

If in any case your substantive visa application is rejected and you want to reapply for it then you are not able to do because you need to give proper explanation for why you are an illegal citizen for that duration of time.

Is Bridging Visa C allows a person to work in Australia?

Although bridging visa C doesn’t allow a person to work in 

Australia until he/she applied for below given substantive visa:-

1. Business Talent visa (subclass 132)
2. Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)
3. Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
4. Skilled – Nominated visa (subclass 190)
5. Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
6. Regional Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 187)
7. Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)
8. Skilled – Independent visa (subclass 189)

 Can one travel outside Australia holding bridging visa C (BVC)?

No, one cannot travel outside Australia holding bridging visa C, it will cease at that moment and the person holding bridging visa c is also not eligible to apply for bridging visa C.

If you need to visit outside Australia then you need to discuss your problem with the case officer of your visa.

 What are the Visa Requirements of Bridging Visa C?

• The candidate should be in Australia at the time of application.
• The candidate should be applied for the onshore substantive visa only.
• The candidate should not hold any substantive visa at the time of the bridging visa C application.
• If the candidate is facing financial hardship then they can apply for another bridging visa c which allows them to work if they are eligible for it.
• The candidate can face judicial review of the rejection of its substantive visa even holding a bridging visa C
• The candidate can include their family members in the same application but each family member needs to fulfill their eligibility criteria.

Hope, my article will solve your doubt related to Bridging visa C and you should always consult an immigration agent Adelaide as they are expert and will solve your problem in a easy manner and make your visa journey hassle-free.