Subclass 010 · Free
Bridging Visa A (BVA) Subclass 010
Stay in Australia lawfully after your current visa ends, while your new visa application is processed. Usually granted automatically when you apply in Australia. Free.
About the Bridging Visa A (Subclass 010)
A Bridging visa A (BVA) generally lets you stay in Australia after your current substantive visa ends, while your new substantive visa application is being processed. It is usually granted automatically when you lodge a valid application in Australia while holding a substantive visa.
A BVA can also be granted while a review or judicial review is under way. It comes into effect only when your current visa ends.
With this visa you can
- Stay lawfully in Australia until your application, review or judicial review is finally determined
- Work, if you meet the requirements for work rights
You must
- Hold or have held a substantive visa
- Have made a valid application for a substantive visa, or applied for review within the time limit
- Be in Australia when you apply and when the visa is granted
Based on Department of Home Affairs information (October 2026). Costs shown are the starting visa application charge for the main applicant. Always confirm current details on the Department of Home Affairs website or ask our team. This page is general information, not migration advice.
Bridging Visa A (Subclass 010): Full Details
Everything about this visa, from eligibility to what happens after grant.
About this visa
Key facts from Home Affairs, in plain English.
Free.
Your BVA comes into effect when your current substantive visa ends.
Work rights depend on your conditions and circumstances. If your BVA does not allow work, you may be able to apply for permission based on financial hardship.
Eligibility
What you need.
You must hold, or have held, a substantive visa.
You must have a valid substantive visa application that has not been finally determined, or have applied for review or judicial review within the prescribed time.
You must be in Australia when you apply and when the visa is granted.
There is no age requirement, but you must meet the character requirement. Permanent and provisional visa applicants, and family members applying with them, must have health examinations with an approved panel physician. Temporary visa applicants might need them, depending on the visa and their circumstances. For the character requirement, Home Affairs may ask for police certificates and Form 80.
Step by step
How it works.
Get expert advice first
Book a consultation with Outlook Immigration. Our registered migration agent will assess your eligibility, confirm this is the right visa for you and explain your options before you apply. Book a consultation.
Gather your documents
Prepare identity documents and evidence for your circumstances.
Apply
Lodge your application, usually online in ImmiAccount.
After you apply
Respond to any requests and keep your details up to date. Home Affairs may also ask for health examinations, police certificates or biometrics (fingerprints and a facial image).
When you have this visa
What happens next.
Check your bridging visa conditions in VEVO, including any work or travel conditions, and comply with them.
Your bridging visa usually ends shortly after your substantive visa application is finally decided, or your review or judicial review ends.
Leaving Australia on most bridging visas ends the visa. Only a Bridging visa B lets you leave and return within a set travel period.
Bridging Visa A (Subclass 010) FAQs
Straight answers to the questions we hear most.
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Usually it is granted automatically when you lodge a valid substantive visa application in Australia while holding a substantive visa.
When your current substantive visa ends.
It depends on your conditions. If your BVA does not allow work, you may be able to apply for work rights in some situations.
If you leave Australia, your BVA ends. You need a Bridging visa B to leave and return.
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