{"id":48996,"date":"2023-12-13T11:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T00:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/?p=48996"},"modified":"2023-12-13T11:17:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T00:17:40","slug":"bridging-visas-guide-to-travel-during-visa-processing-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/news\/bridging-visas-guide-to-travel-during-visa-processing-times","title":{"rendered":"Bridging Visas: A guide to Travel During Visa Processing times"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48996\" class=\"elementor elementor-48996\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-659d09d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"659d09d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a56cf1e\" data-id=\"1a56cf1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5148cf25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5148cf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Do you wish to travel abroad for the festive season to see family or take a holiday, but your temporary or permanent visa application is pending? You might be able to secure another visa to re-enter Australia upon your return.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) can grant temporary visas called bridging visas in specific situations. There are different types of bridging visas, each with its own conditions and rights. <strong>If you would like to learn more about all the types of bridging visas, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-australian-bridging-visas\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While waiting on a decision for a substantive visa and holding a Bridging Visa A (BVA), which allows you to stay in Australia legally, the solution for travel overseas lies in a Bridging Visa B (BVB). This unique visa type allows you to leave and re-enter Australia while waiting for your visa decision, offering a crucial bridge between your existing visa status and your desired future one.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Eligibility:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before applying for a BVB, confirm your eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Standard requirements:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold a Bridging Visa A (BVA)<\/li>\n<li>Have a pending visa application (not finalised or under judicial review)<\/li>\n<li>Have a good reason to travel and return while waiting for the decision.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Other complex circumstances may also grant eligibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Application Timing:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Apply for a BVB no more than 3 months and no less than 2 weeks before your travel date.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Travel Period:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 BVBs have a defined travel period for leaving and re-entering Australia.<br \/>\u2022 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) determines the period based on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your travel reason.<\/li>\n<li>Expected decision date for your substantive visa application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Supporting Documents:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Provide evidence of your travel reason, intended travel dates, and full overseas ad-dress (for stays over 14 days).<br \/>\u2022 The visa grant notice will specify the travel period.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Travel Restrictions:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\u2022 You cannot re-enter Australia after the travel period ends.<br \/>\u2022 If you&#8217;re outside Australia after the period ends, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wait for your substantive visa decision.<\/li>\n<li>Apply for and obtain a new visa to re-enter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">BVB Termination:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Your BVB ends upon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grant of your substantive visa application<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Grant of another BVB<\/li>\n<li>BVB or previous substantive visa cancellation by the DHA<\/li>\n<li>Being outside Australia when the travel period ends<\/li>\n<li>Leaving Australia after the travel period ends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reapplying:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re in Australia when the period ends and need to travel again, you can apply for another BVB.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>To keep current with updates as they happen, please subscribe to our email updates<span style=\"color: #ed7d31;\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;\" href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/subscribe-to-updates\/\">\u202fhere<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need to travel for the holidays but your visa application is pending? 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