Subclass 050 and 051

Bridging visa E (BVE)

This visa lets you stay lawfully in Australia while you make arrangements to leave, finalise your immigration matter or wait for an immigration decision.

Basic Eligibility

• comply with all Australian laws
• be in Australia when the application is decided (this also applies to anyone included in your application)

Subclass (050)

Bridging visa E (BVE)

This visa lets you stay lawfully in Australia while you make arrangements to leave, finalise your immigration matter or wait for an immigration decision.

• Free to apply for

• Used to rectify your immigration status, generally if you are currently unlawful, the holder of a BVE 050 or the holder of a BVD 041

Stay

Temporarily

Cost

There is no fee for a BVE application.

Processing Time

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

Subclass (051)

Bridging visa E (BVE)

This visa lets you stay in Australia while your Protection visa application is being processed.

• Free to apply for 
• used in limited situations for eligible non-citizens (as specified by the Regulations) who are not stopped from making a bridging visa application under the Migration Act or Regulations

Stay

Temporarily

Cost

There is no fee for a BVE application.

Processing Time

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.