Mandatory online application for Bridging A, B and C Visas from 1 August 2022

From 1 August 2022, applicants will on longer be able to lodge a paper application for Bridging visa A (BVA), Bridging visa B (BVB) or Bridging visa C (BVC).  Paper applications will no longer be considered valid applications from this date onward.  

Applicants can lodge an application for BVA, BVB, or BVC through ImmiAccount.  

An online webform will also be available from 1 August 2022 on the Department of Home Affairs website for those applicants who are unable to lodge applications through ImmiAccount, or would others have submitted their substantive visas on paper applications or in -person.  

The web form will be available through the Department of Home Affairs website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms  

It will also be accessible through the step-by-step instructions on the following pages:  

• Bridging visa A – BVA - (subclass 010) 

• Bridging visa B – BVB – (subclass 020) 

• Bridging visa C – BVC – (subclass 030) 

How Can Agape Henry Crux Help You? 

If you want to find out more about your visa or need advice on your Australian migration matter, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can book a Migration Planning Session with one of our immigration lawyers to seek professional advice by calling 02 8310 5230 or email us to book a time at info@ahclawyers.com. 

We speak fluent English, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian, Burmese and Malay. If these aren’t your language, we can also help you arrange an interpreter. 

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