Temporarily
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Bridging visa E (BVE)
This visa allows you to stay lawfully in Australia while you make arrangements to leave, finalise your immigration matter or wait for an immigration decision.
At a Glance
There is no fee for a BVE application.
for an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
See all conditions
You need to
- comply with all Australian laws
- be in Australia when the application is lodged and in order to be granted this visa, you need to be in Australia when a decision is made.
Help with your visa
If you are getting help with your visa, before you pay someone, read information on Who can help with your visa application.
With this visa you may
- remain in Australia lawfully while you finalise your immigration matter or make arrangements to leave Australia