Commonwealth of Australia

 

Migration Regulations 1994

 

ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR BRIDGING VISAS 2015

 

(Items 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305 and 1306 - Bridging A, B, C, D, E and F visas)

 

I, MICHAELIA CASH, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) for items 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305 and 1306 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations:

 

  1. SPECIFY in relation to applications for Bridging A, B, C, D, E or F visas the following approved forms for the purposes of subitems 1301(1), 1302(1), 1303(1), 1304(1), 1305(1) and 1306(1):

Forms for Bridging A, B, C and D visa applications:

Item and Visa

By paper application form:

By Internet application:

Subitem 1301(1)

Bridging A visa

(Class WA)

subclass 010

47SP, 47CH, 47PA, 47PT, 47OF, 47ES, 47BT, 47BU, 47SV, 147, 157A, 852, 866, 918, 1002, 1005, 1066,1150, 1208, 1276, 1365, 1383, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1409, 1416 or 1420.

47SP (Internet), 47SK (Internet), 157A (Internet), 1066 (Internet), 1066S (Internet), 1150E (Internet), 1276 (Internet), 1365 (Internet),  1393 (Internet), 1396 (Internet), 1397 (Internet), 1398 (Internet) or 1408 (Internet).

Subitem 1302(1)

Bridging B visa (Class WB) subclass 020

1005 or 1006

Not permitted.

Subitem 1303(1)

 

Bridging C visa

(Class WC)

subclass 030

47PT, 47SP, 47CH, 47PA, 47OF, 47ES, 47BU, 47SV, 147, 157A, 852, 866,  918, 1002, 1005, 1066, 1096, 1150, 1276, 1383, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1409, 1416 or 1420

47SP (Internet), 1066 (Internet), 1066S (Internet), 1150E (Internet), 1276 (Internet), 1393 (Internet), 1396 (Internet), 1397 (Internet), 1398 (Internet) or 1408 (Internet)

Subitem 1304(1)

Bridging D visa (Class WD) subclass 040 subclass 041

1007

Not permitted.

 

Form for Bridging E and F visa applications:

Item and Visa

By paper application form:

By Internet application:

Subitem 1305(1)

Bridging E visa

(Class WE)

subclass 050

subclass 051

47PT, 47SP, 47CH, 47PA, 47OF, 47ES, 47BU, 47SV, 147, 157A,  790, 852, 866, 918, 1002, 1005, 1008, 1066, 1096, 1150, 1276, 1383, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1409, 1416 or 1420.

47SP (Internet), 1066 (Internet), 1066S (Internet), 1150E (Internet) or 1276 (Internet).

Subitem 1306(1)

Bridging F visa

(Class WF)

subclass 060

1239

 

Not permitted.

 

2.    SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraphs 1301(3)(a), 1302(3)(a), 1303(3)(a), 1304(3)(a) and 1305(3)(a) that for an application that is made in Australia, where the form specified in paragraph 1 of this instrument is also the form for making a substantive visa application, the place and manner for making the application is the same as the place for making an application for a substantive visa of the relevant class; AND

 

3.    SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraphs 1301(3)(a), 1302(3)(a), 1303(3)(a), 1304(3)(a), 1305(3)(a) and 1306(3)(a) that in circumstances other than those specified in paragraph 2 of this instrument, the application must be made at an office of Immigration, but not in immigration clearance.

 

Note: Subregulation 2.10(3) provides that an unlawful non-citizen who is located by an officer of Immigration may apply for a bridging visa directly to that officer.

 

This Instrument, IMMI 15/044, commences on 18 April 2015.

 

 

Dated 16 April 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Michaelia Cash

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection