All Bridging Visas
How bridging visas work and which one applies to you.
Learn moreBridging · Crew · Return · Talent · Protection
Bridging visas, resident return, New Zealand citizens, exceptional talent, Pacific pathways, crew visas and protection and humanitarian visas, explained by MARA registered migration agents.
22 visas in five groups. Every visa here is open on the Home Affairs website.
Stay lawfully while your visa is processed
How bridging visas work and which one applies to you.
Learn moreStay lawfully while your new visa application is processed. Free.
Learn moreTravel overseas and return while your application is processed.
Learn moreFor people who applied without holding a substantive visa.
Learn moreStay while you resolve your status or prepare to leave.
Learn moreFor airline and ship crew
For international airline crew working flights to Australia.
Learn moreFor crew of international ships visiting Australia.
Learn moreFor permanent residents and New Zealanders
Keep travelling as a permanent resident after your travel facility ends.
Learn moreReturn to live in Australia as a former resident or ex-service member.
Learn moreFor New Zealand citizens to live, work and study in Australia.
Learn moreExceptional talent and Pacific pathways
Permanent residency for people with exceptional international achievement.
Learn morePermanent residency by ballot for Pacific and Timor-Leste nationals.
Learn moreRefugee, humanitarian and protection visas
Compare refugee, humanitarian and protection visas.
Learn moreResettlement for people facing persecution, applied for offshore.
Learn moreFor people facing human rights abuses, proposed from Australia.
Learn morePermanent protection for people who arrived on a valid visa.
Learn more3-year protection for people who arrived without a visa.
Learn more5-year protection linked to regional work or study.
Learn morePermanent residence for eligible TPV and SHEV holders.
Learn moreVisa refused or cancelled, or ready to become an Australian citizen? These pages explain your options. See all appeal and citizenship options.
Ask the Administrative Review Tribunal to review a refused or cancelled visa.
Learn moreUnderstand your refusal and your options before time runs out.
Learn moreRespond to a notice of intention to cancel, or seek review.
Learn moreCheck your residence, prepare your application and pass the test.
Learn moreStraight answers to the questions we hear most.
Book an appointment with a registered migration agent and get clear answers about your visa options.
Book AppointmentA temporary visa that keeps you in Australia lawfully between visas while your matter is decided.
If your permanent visa's 5-year travel facility has expired and you want to travel and return as a permanent resident.
A permanent visa by invitation for people with exceptional, internationally recognised achievement.
Book a consultation and we will find the right pathway for you.
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