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SUBCLASS 050

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WHAT THIS VISA LETS YOU DO

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The Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050) allows you to:

• stay in Australia lawfully while you finalise your immigration matter or make arrangements to leave Australia.

• With this visa you can: Stay in Australia if: 

  • you are making arrangements to leave Australia

  • you are applying for a substantive visa

  • you are seeking merits or judicial review of a visa decision or citizenship decision

  • you are seeking ministerial intervention

  • You must be an unlawful non-citizen, the holder of a Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050) or the holder of a Bridging D visa (BVD) (subclass 041) when you apply for this visa.

• Your grant letter will tell you if you are allowed to work. If you work when you are not allowed to, we can cancel your Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050) and detain you. You could also be removed from Australia.

• This visa is valid until a specified date, or for a particular time period, or a specified event happens for example your Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050) will also end if:

  • you leave Australia

  • we grant you a substantive visa

  • your Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050) is cancelled

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ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BRIDGING VISA E

To be eligible for the Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050), you will need to demonstrate that you:

• are an unlawful non-citizen, the holder of a Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050) or the holder of a Bridging visa D (BVD) (subclass 041), when you apply for this visa, and 1 of the following must apply to you:

  • You must be making arrangements to depart Australia.

  • You must be applying for a substantive visa.

  • You can be any age to apply for this visa.

  • You must meet the character requirement.

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SUBCLASS 051

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WHAT THIS VISA LETS YOU DO

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The Bridging Visa E (Subclass 051) allows you to:

• stay in Australia lawfully while your Protection visa application is being processed.

• This is a free visa and there are no processing times available for this visa.

• With this visa you can: Stay in Australia if: 

  • you are making arrangements to leave Australia

  • you are applying for a substantive visa

  • you are seeking merits or judicial review of a visa decision or citizenship decision

  • you are seeking ministerial intervention

• You can include members of your family unit in your application.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BRIDGING VISA E SUBCLASS 051

To be eligible for the Bridging Visa E (Subclass 051), you will need to demonstrate that you:

• You must have been refused immigration clearance or bypassed immigration clearance and come to our notice within 45 days, and all of the following apply to you:

  • You must have applied for a protection visa.

  • You must be in immigration detention.

  • You must meet other specific requirements relating to age, health or nomination, or you meet the requirements for a further Bridging Visa E (subclass 051).

  • You can be any age to apply for this visa.

  • You and any family members who apply for the visa with you should meet health requirements.

  • You will also need to meet character requirements.

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